response says reid is disrespecting christians. republican jim demint echoed the religious rage calling it sack yes limp joyce to hold a vote on s.t.a.r.t. around christmas. here is senator reid defending himself and shooting back. . i don t need to heart sanctimonious lectures of senator kyl and demint to remind me of what christmas means. my question, madam president is where were their concerns about christmases to in that filibuster after fill buster on a major piece of legislation during this entire congress? well, how about a nuclear arms race, a renewed one? is that a better way to celebrate christmas? look, s.t.a.r.t. s important enough to stick around, at least another week. finally, doize say, not as i do here we go. hypocrisy time. republican senator john cornyn requested millions in pet projects in a new spending bill bebee indict signing on with all that ballyhoo on the earmark