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It is mandatory spending, the va secretary has to submit every year, to congress, the house and the senate, both appropriations committees, whats the spending is going to be and what is going to revolve around. >> and what is so outrageous is that the same republican senators are willing to spend trillions of dollars, sending people to fight foreign wars but not to take care of them when they come back here and exposed to burn pits. >> yep, you are singing my song brother. theres something the c...

Voted against it on wednesday. now, this infuriated veterans groups and jon stewart, who has championed this issue. heres how he reacted yesterday during a news conference on the hill. >> americas heroes, who fought in our wars, outside, sweating their asses off, with oxygen, battling all kinds of ailments while these [ bleep ] sit in the air-conditioning, walled off from any of it. >> joining us now is the cofounder of burn pits 360, army veteran leroy torres. he has suffered from health proble...

Were still saying it and then the leadup to january 6th, it clears there were a lot of people who dont want to get to the truth and all the facts about that, and obviously they face legal jeopardy. mick mulvaney doesnt. >> no. very good point. chris, we always want more time with chris wallace. so stand by for us. it has been a big week of legislative wins for president biden. were going to speak with chris about that. and then in just moments, a key inflation report is going to be released show...

Suffered from health problems because of his exposure to burn pits during the iraq war and he calls the failed vote heart wrenching. >> i see it as strictly repulsive partisan politics that is hurting the men and women who put their lives on the line to defend our freedom. im totally disgusted. >> joining me now is democratic senator jon tester of montana, the bills co-sponsor, the chairman of the veteran affairs committee. thank you for being with us. i wonder, today, do you have a better sense...

Put their lives on the line to defend our freedom. you know, and im totally just -- it is disgusting. >> it is disgusting. our vets do deserve much better than that. senate majority leader chuck schumer says he plans to schedule another procedural vote for monday to hopefully break the filibuster. >> we should note that president biden attributes the death of his son beau biden to burn pits from brain cancer. well stay on top of that story. still to come, kentuckys governor says this morning t...

Of prescription medicine. now theyre trying to tank the pact act, which talks care of veterans exposed to burn pits and now theres at least some chatter theyre going to kill gay marriage if we try to enact this legislation to reduce the cost of prescription medicine. were not going to be deterred. the second thing is just not as a moral matter but as a political matter. it strikes me as stupid to try to punish the american people because democrats are doing popular thing. >> senator, its good to...

To out-of-control inflation. >> reckless that thing and spending spring that will delight the far left and hammer working families even harder. >> i know im not adding to envision. >> while democrats rejoice, some quietly fear the surprise deal could cost other items on their agenda. last night, a procedural vote on legislation to help veterans exposed to burn pits shockingly failed. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell says they want to vote on an amendment to computer expenditures. equates a...

Its a ridiculous argument. its nonsense. the v.a. secretary still, even if it is mandatory spending, the v.a. secretary has to submit every year to congress, the house and the senate, both appropriations committees, what the spending is going to be, and what its going to revolve around. >> and what is so outrageous is they say republican senators are willing to spend trillions of dollars, sending people to fight foreign wars but not to take care of them when they come back when theyre exposed to...

Spending spree that will delight the far left and hammer working families even harder. >> i know im not adding to inflation. >> while democrats rejoice, some quietly fear the surprise deal could cost other items on their agenda. last night a procedural vote on legislation to help veterans exposed to burn pits shockingly failed. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell says republicans want to vote on an amendment to cap future expenditures. >> this is total bull [bleep]. this is the worst form of ...

Republicans who blocked a burn pit bill which is meant to help veterans exposed to toxins while serving our country. something that previously had had bipartisan support. here is cbss david martin. >> this is total bs. how do you change your mind right when youre about to make a law that is going to save lives? >> this was intended to be a celebration of the final pass angst of legislation funding med cam coverage for ailing veterans exposed to military toxic waste pits. instead, the failed sena...