I would have told Senator Roberts to make his valium into an enema and stick it up his ass

[DemocratSinceBirth]

During today’s conformation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasure Secretary, Steve Mnuchin, Senate Democrats on the committee took offense at a joke tossed out by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) at Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR).

“Senator Wyden, I’ve got a Valium pill here that you might want to take before the second round,” Roberts noted. “Just a suggestion, sir.”

Wyden gave his suggestion, which was for Roberts to keep it “brief” because they had a “lot of colleagues waiting.” As Roberts then went on to addressing Mnuchin, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) jumped into the mix.

“Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, I hope that that comment about Valium doesn’t set the tone for 2017 in this committee,” Brown shouted. “I like Senator Roberts. But I can’t quite believe that he would say that to a distinguished Senator from Oregon.”

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/senate-confirmation-hearing-blows-up-after-gop-senator-makes-valium-joke-about-democrat/

He would have chilled for sure after that.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. They are giddy about the total destruction of our government they are about to do.

Motherfuckers.

[Fla Dem]

2. They're feeling their oats and Trump has set a very low bar for

decorum and respect. They're all a bunch of fraudsters and crooks.

[johnp3907]

3. I would've told him to go Cheney himself.

[spanone]

4. what a smartass

[herding cats]

5. It's gonna get worse.

At least his asshole remark fell flat.

[CurtEastPoint]

6. Just once. Just ONCE I would love to hear someone just shoot the bird and scream FUCK YOU!

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

7. "I wouldn't want to diminish your supply of Vallium, Senator. You're going to need all you can get"

Along with Xanax, Klonopin, Oxycontin, etc.

[muntrv]

8. Hey Roberts! I have some Ex Lax for your brain!

[rainbow4321]

9. Throw back in his face it's illegal to give away your Rx meds to others

And suggest the DEA would love to be made aware of his offer....

[Justice]

10. Brown got Roberts to shut up though.

Have to call them out to their face.

[blue neen]

11. People are dying all over the country from drug overdoses.

Benzodiazepines like Valium are major culprits. This idiot, Roberts, makes a joke about it.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/18/health/benzodiazepine-sedative-overdose-death-increase/

What a colossal jerk.