Posted on 04/20/2015 6:39:21 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) is mocking Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for claiming he is “pressing” for hearings on allowing U.S. troops to carry private firearms on military installations.
“You know, I was fascinated to hear that because I haven’t heard a thing about it from him. Nor has my staff heard from his staff. Where did that come from? I have not a clue,” McCain told reporters on Monday. “I’d be glad to discuss the issue and see if we need a hearing, but it came as a complete surprise to me that he had been pressing me."
“Maybe it was through some medium that I’m not familiar with. Maybe bouncing it off the ozone layer, for all I know,” McCain joked. “There’s a lot of holes in the ozone layer, so maybe it wasn’t the ozone layer that he bounced it off of. Maybe it was through hand telegraph, maybe sign language, who knows?”
Cruz, a member of the Armed Services panel and a 2016 presidential candidate, made the comment on Sunday while speaking at a campaign event in New Hampshire, according to Politico.
“I am very concerned about that policy,” Cruz said. “I think it’s very important to have a public discussion about why we’re denying our soldiers the ability to exercise their Second Amendment rights.”
In recent years, GOP lawmakers, including fellow Texan Rep. Louie Gohmert, have pushed for the Defense Department to ease its ban on private firearms, citing mass shootings, such as the two that have occurred at Fort Hood. They contend such tragedies could have been avoided had soldiers been allowed to be armed.
Last week Gohmert urged the House Armed Services Committee to include a provision in its version of the annual defense policy bill to lift the ban.
A laughing McCain, who earlier on Monday chided Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.), another Republican presidential contender, over his understanding of foreign policy, said reporters should follow up with Cruz on how he sought hearings on the controversial issue.
“Ask him how he communicated with me because I’d be very interested. Who knows what I’m missing?” he said.
He’s running again.
you got that right, McCword.
I can only prove that he tortures us regularly!
That was teh one line that jumped out at me, as well.
You want to know what's weird?
Every single time he opens his mouth I suddenly have a vision of Crash McShame water skiing while wearing waterproof Depends and a Fonzie jacket and yelling "Where's that damn shark?"
I think I need to take a break from voting for about a decade or so. I now regret virtually every vote I've cast other than for Reagan.
Every election I've voted for a lesser evil to keep a greater evil away from power but all I got for the effort was more evil and a country I no longer recognize.
Ever been to Israel??
The Hanoian Candidate vomits up some more of his bile.
You don't know either, Juan?
No but I’ve seen plenty of pics of IDF troops in and out of uniform walking around armed.
As it is, we civilians are freer than our troops when it comes to guns in most states. Hell in Michigan we can open carry in the state capitol building.
McCan’t needs to get a clue.
Ah armed soldiers on military installations..
McLaim is worried some soldiers may be TRAITORS LIKE HE IS..
He needs to shut up and go home. He’s past his usefulness to AZ or to America....hero or not.
Liberals like McAmnesty don’t want our military to be able to defend themselves.
He’s spent too much time crossing the aisle and sitting with the Democrats.
I believe you are no longer fit to serve in public office if your prostate is larger than your brain.
Bastard shoukd run - for the border!!
Why do they have "pressing" in quotes. There's no mention of McCain in the Politico story.
This is what's in quotes:
“I am very concerned about that policy,” Cruz said. “I think it’s very important to have a public discussion about why we’re denying our soldiers the ability to exercise their Second Amendment rights.”
McCain is about as relevant as Jimmy Carter.
I agree! My first thought was he's running interference for Graham.
SENATOR TED CRUZ dwarfs Linda.
Absolutely! Cruz dwarfs the entire field of candidates!
I knew a squad leader in my old company who carried a loaded .45 at the small of his back. I saw it a couple of times, but I wasn’t going to say anything.
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