Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., made amends on Sunday after a tense encounter on the House floor during chaotic speaker votes on Friday evening.
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., apologized to Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Sunday after"I regret that I briefly lost my temper on the House Floor Friday evening and appreciate Matt’s kind understanding," Rogers tweeted on Sunday.
Rep. Mike Rogers is restrained by Rep. Richard Hudson after getting into an argument with Rep. Matt Gaetz as House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy walks away, in the House Chamber during the fourth day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2023, in Washington, DC.Fox News Live earlier in the day that he looks forward to working with Rogers, who is set to be chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
"Of course in a late night moment of high drama, people can have moments of frustration," Gaetz said."He has my forgiveness and certainly is someone who has done great things for our national defense and will continue to do those great things." The confrontation came shortly after the 14th vote for House speaker failed, with Gaetz being one of a handful of Republican lawmakers who were holding Rep.
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