Seth Rogen confronted 16 U.S. senators for missing his plea for better federal funding for Alzheimer's disease yesterday.
The actor came to Capitol Hill to address Congress about a situation that is close to his heart, and was clearly offended when the senators failed to show up or left in the middle of his heartfelt testimony.
"It's indicative of a mentality that we find so frustrating. It seems like these people don't care," he told Chris Matthews, host of the program "Hardball."
The "Pineapple Express" star took to Twitter to make fun of one senator in particular, Illinois Republican Mark Kirk, who thanked him for his speech without ever actually seeing it.
"@SenatorKirk pleasure meeting you. Why did you leave before my speech? Just curious," the actor quipped.
In true comedic style, Rogen managed to crack a few jokes during his address.
"Thank you for the opportunity to testify today and for the opportunity for me to be called an expert at something because that's cool," Rogen began. "Yes, I am aware that this has nothing to do with the legalization of marijuana. In fact, if you can believe it, this concerns something I find even more important."
Rogen felt compelled to speak out about the debilitating disease after his mother-in-law, Adele Miller, was diagnosed with it. He asked legislation for more government financing put toward better care and research.
"I came here today for few reasons. One I'm a huge House of Cards fan... Two, is to say, people need more help. I can't begin to imagine how people with more limited incomes are dealing with this," he said.
"The third reason I'm here, simply, is to show people that they are not alone, so few people share their personal stories," Rogen concluded.
The comedian has launched a fundraising charity called Hilarity for Charity to help families struggling with the illness.
