Sen. Kennedy Says 'Calling This a Coronavirus Bill Is Like Calling Harvey Weinstein a Feminist,' Giv

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Sen. Kennedy Says 'Calling This a Coronavirus Bill Is Like Calling Harvey Weinstein a Feminist,' Gives It Perfect Name
By Mike Miller | Mar 04, 2021 3:45 PM ET


In this episode of “Quotable Quotes from Senator John Kennedy,” the straight-talking Louisianan lawmaker took apart Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” and criticized Democrats for refusing to compromise with Republicans on bipartisan legislation, as only he can — with the kind of wry devastating humor for which he’s known.

During an appearance on Fox News on Wednesday, Kennedy first tore into Biden for reneging on his pledge to “meet Republicans halfway” in crafting a COVID relief package, choosing instead to back a “dreadful” partisan bill, which Republicans have slammed as laden with hundreds of billions of dollars in spending unrelated to COVID relief.

“President Biden said in putting together the bill, he said we want to meet you, us, the Republicans, halfway. If that’s the case he’s a damn poor judge of distance. He’s rejected everything we’ve proposed. This bill is dreadful.”

“The only way I know how to improve it is with a shredder,” Kennedy said of the bill, adding, “it’s not even a coronavirus bill.” And then the knife:

    “Calling this a coronavirus bill is like calling Harvey Weinstein a feminist. It’s chock full of spending porn.

    “Billions of dollars to states and local governments that have seen the revenues go up. Billions of dollars to pension programs. Billions of dollars to schools, with no requirement that they open.

    “It’s an orgy of pork. And using a so-called coronavirus bill as an excuse to fund pork is like looting after a bad disaster.”

Kennedy drops mic, walks off stage.

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