WASHINGTON — As the Senate voted this week on a bill that would help veterans sickened by toxic fumes from burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was standing near the front of the room chatting with colleagues.
When Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., cast his “no” vote, Cruz rewarded the Montana Republican with a fist bump.
A video clip of that moment began circulating on social media, with Democrats and advocates of the bill slamming the celebratory gesture.
