Sen. John Fetterman: Congress ‘fixated on a whole lot of dumb s—-‘

Sen. John Fetterman used an expletive to replicate on his first few months in workplace, saying in an interview with The New York Times that “there’s a fixation on a lot of dumb s—-.”

“Bad performance art is really what it gets down to,” the Pennsylvania Democrat stated.

His remarks supplied a uncommon glimpse into his opinions on a variety of issues after roughly six months in workplace. Due to auditory processing points developed after a stroke final 12 months, Mr. Fetterman doesn’t commonly reply questions from reporters across the halls of the U.S. Capitol like his different congressional colleagues.

He criticized the fixation on tradition warfare points in Washington and hyper-partisan political battles, similar to over the debt ceiling just a few months in the past.

“The fact that we’re playing with something like that is antithetical to the stability of our democracy,” Mr. Fetterman stated. “But we can fight for things that are meaningful. We’re fighting for women’s reproductive freedom, making sure we have resources and support our unions. I’m going to fight for what’s really important.”

Mr. Fetterman additionally opened up about his battle with melancholy. Earlier this 12 months, he sought remedy at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for scientific melancholy.