Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, had to be held back by one of his colleagues after confronting U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz during the contentious 14th vote for U.S. House speaker Friday night. alpolitics
McCarthy appeared to speak with Gaetz and walked off when Rogers approached Gaetz before being restrained by Hudson.
McCarthy turned and walked back up the aisle seconds toward where Gaetz was sitting after the exchange. Someone can be heard tapping a gavel as a woman says, “Stay civil.”The Alabama congressman previously “promised” toThe vote ended again without McCarthy becoming speaker. The exchange happened Republicans expected to lead House committees on defense and homeland security issued a joint statement saying the impasse was harming national security, The Associated Press reported.
“The Biden administration is going unchecked and there is no oversight of the White House, State Department, Department of Defense, or the intelligence community. We cannot let personal politics place the safety and security of the United States at risk,” said the statement from Republican Reps. Rogers, Michael McCaul of Texas, and Mike Turner of Ohio.
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