Rogers confronting Gaetz on House floor ‘completely out of line,’ Greene says: ‘Lost his temper’

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Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is expecting some sort of consequence after Alabama Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama got heated toward fellow Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz on Friday and was restrained on the House floor. 

Rogers, an ally of newly elected Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, seemed to take issue with Gaetz’s decision to vote “present” during the 14th round of voting for House speaker. 

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© AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., left, pulling Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., back as they talk with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and others during the 14th round of voting for speaker as the House met for the fourth day to try and elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik.

His refusal to vote meant that McCarthy did not reach the required number necessary to win the speakership.

Rogers approached Gaetz on the House floor after it became obvious that McCarthy would fail to raise enough votes yet again. Rogers was seen reaching for Gaetz and shouting at him before being restrained by fellow Rep. Richard Hudson.

MATT GAETZ ADMITS KEVIN MCCARTHY MIGHT WIN HOUSE SPEAKER VOTE, BUT WITH A MAJOR CAVEAT

© AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., left, pullsing Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., back as they talk with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and other during the 14th round of voting for speaker as the House met for the fourth day to try and elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

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Hudson appeared to both pull Rogers back and attempt to cover the Alabama lawmaker’s mouth as he removed him from the spat.

Greene, another McCarthy ally, weighed in on the kerfuffle in comments to reporters early Saturday.

© AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., left, pulling Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., back as they talk with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and other during the 14th round of voting for speaker as the House met for the fourth day to try and elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. At right is Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

“Mike Rogers lost his temper and was basically going to, you know, put his hands on Matt,” Greene said. “And it was actually Richard Hudson — grabbed Mike Rogers from behind and pulled him away.”

The congresswoman added, “So yeah, that was completely out of line. And then I’m sure it’ll be dealt with.”

Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee had a different take.

“I’m honestly – I’m not going to be threatened by anybody, and if somebody puts their hands on me, I will drop them like a bag of dirt,” Burchett told reporters early Saturday. “I really will, man. That is not – I am not one to back down from a fight.”

Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina said, “Cooler heads prevailed in a really intense moment.”

“I’ve seen three or four moments like – that would even approach that in my 18 years, and that, that might have just taken the cake,” McHenry said.