McCain calls his jab at Long Island a joke. Schumer disagrees.

Washington, D.C. (SmithtownRadio.com) – It’s an all out war of words between Senators John McCain and Chuck Schumer after McCain cracked a joke about Long Island.

“Last I checked, Long Island was part – albeit sometimes regrettably – part of the United States of America,” McCain (R-Arizona) said on the Senate floor Wednesday.

It did not take Schumer (D-New York) long to respond, tweeting:

@SenJohnMcCain -All of America saw how heroic Long Islanders were on 9/11. #LongIsland deserves an apology.

Minutes later, McCain returned to the Senate floor and offered this apology:

“In an exchange I had on the floor I mentioned that the wonderful people and the wonderful Long Island, I made a joke. I’m sorry that there’s at least one of my colleagues that can’t take a joke, and so I apologize if I offended him and hope that someday he will have a sense of humor.”

Schumer replied, again via twitter:

NYers can take a joke. But if@SenJohnMcCain wants to mock parts of America, stick to Arizona.

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