Sen. Rand Paul Randal (Rand) Howard PaulThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Trump previews SCOTUS nominee as 'totally brilliant' Rand Paul says he can't judge 'guilt or innocence' in Breonna Taylor case Overnight Health Care: Health officials tell public to trust in science | Despair at CDC under Trump influence | A new vaccine phase 3 trial starts MORE (R-Ky.) accused Jon Stewart of being a member of the "left-wing mob" Thursday after the comedian and activist called Paul's move to block legislation to to extend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund an "abomination."

“I know Jon Stewart. Jon Stewart is sometimes funny, sometimes informed. In this case, he’s neither funny nor informed," Paul said on Fox News while speaking with host Neil Cavuto.

Paul argued that he's spent his entire Senate career putting forward "pay-fors anytime spending is expanded," including for disaster relief funding.

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"[Stewart is] really not informed," Paul added, before asserting that his "his name-calling" exposed him as a member of the "left-wing mob" who "really isn’t using his brain."

"It's really kind of disgusting," Paul continued. "He pretended for years when he was on his comedy show to be somebody who could see both sides and see through the B.S. Now he is the B.S. The B.S. meter is through the roof when you see him calling people names and calling people an abomination, when I'm asking for something reasonable."

Paul on Wednesday sparked widespread outrage from Democrats after he objected to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten GillibrandSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Suburban moms are going to decide the 2020 election Jon Stewart urges Congress to help veterans exposed to burn pits MORE's (D-N.Y.) attempt to get the upper chamber to approve a House-passed bill that would reauthorize the victim compensation fund through fiscal 2090.

Gillibrand tried to gain the upper chamber's approval by requesting unanimous consent, a procedural move that allows a bill to skip numerous steps if it's passed unanimously.

But Paul, citing the United States's growing debt, objected, arguing that any new spending needed to be "offset by cutting spending that's less valuable." Paul added that he would offer an amendment to the House bill if it is brought up for a vote in the Senate.

Paul dismissed the charge, saying that he had wanted a "pay-go provision" balancing spending with revenue but that his Senate colleagues voted against it. He later accused Stewart and Gillibrand of "telling a lie," adding that he's always insisted on spending cuts.