Jon Stewart weighs in on a "Southern slam" in the House of Representatives

"For open unadulterated aggression you've got to drop by the House"

Published February 5, 2015 4:15PM (EST)

 Jon Stewart    (Comedy Central)
Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)

It is safe to say that Jon Stewart is not particularly impressed with the 114th Congress. On Wednesday night's "The Daily Show" he ruthlessly mocked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and slammed passive aggressive amendments.

However, Stewart reserved most of his attention for a spat in the House of Representatives, where two congressmen from Southern states -- Florida and Texas -- threw about heated words during yet another hearing in an attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Watch below:


By Sarah Gray

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