'Slap in the face to veterans!' Senate Dems block VA bill, reserve outrage for the Redskins [video]

Yesterday, despite 33 Democrats who voted no, the House passed the Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act, which “would relax the standard bureaucratic red tape that makes it exceedingly difficult to fire government employees, even those implicated in an embarrassing scandal.”

Unfortunately, Senate Democrats weren’t quite so receptive to the prospect of accountability for VA employees. Today, Marco Rubio requested that the Senate take up and pass the bill. Vermont socialist Bernie Sanders, speaking on behalf of the Dems, agreed to … a hearing:

Sen. @MarcoRubio asked consent to pass the bipartisan VA Management Accountability Act. #Senate Democrats objected.

— STEW ??? ⚾️ ? (@StewSays) May 22, 2014

Senate Democrats have just blocked the Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act… House passed 390-33 yesterday. pic.twitter.com/d0EC1N8ifG

— Eric Cantor (@EricCantor) May 22, 2014

Just days before #MemorialDay, Senate Dems block more #VAaccountability http://t.co/4vZ7hDJMxz #VA

— John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) May 22, 2014

https://twitter.com/AndrewStilesUSA/status/469529962484338690

Senate Dems are blocking a bill to help fix the problems at VA and President Obama is off to Cooperstown.

— Rory Cooper (@rorycooper) May 22, 2014

Followed by a pair of fundraisers. Because priorities, right? Like President Obama, Senate Dems clearly have a firm grasp on what matters. They’ll get to the vets eventually or something. When they’re done caring about the really important things:

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https://twitter.com/CRENpolitics/status/469569461008076800

“Our troops are dying!” – America

“Yeah, but that Redskins football team is totally racist. We should do something!” – Democrats

— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) May 22, 2014

So @SenateDems feel the Redskins name is more important than the #VAScandal and plight of veterans. Good to know.

— James (@DundalkMurtagh) May 22, 2014

Veterans are dying because the VA wanted to pad its numbers. How do Democrats respond? The Redskins need to change their name.

— RBe (@RBPundit) May 22, 2014

https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/469567672209141760

Pathetic.

Senate Dems block House VA Accountability Bill. A slap in the face to Veterans! @albertemartinez @AlexConant @TheLifeofSally @marcorubio

— Jim Gill (@jimmygill) May 22, 2014

Our heroes deserve so much better than this.