Matt Gaetz wrestled control of the sinking MAGA Republican ship from its captain.
A brawl led by a drunken redneck broke out.
"Hudson described the moment he had to hold back Rogers from Gaetz on the House floor as 'very tense', adding that he was 'just trying to play a role and keep the tensions down,' the Hill reported.
While U.S. representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, Tim Burchett, who was in between Gaetz and Rogers during their confrontation on the House floor, spoke to CNN about the blow out.
'Rogers was making threats about ending careers. People shouldn't be drinking, especially when you're a redneck, on the House floor,' Burchett said to CNN's Kate Sullivan.
'I would drop him like a bag of dirt,' Burchett said of Rogers.
'Nobody's gonna put their hands on me. Nobody's gonna threaten me.'
Burchett continued: 'It's just one of those things, you've been around fights before, you've seen it. Some guy gets in your face and then it's just an unfortunate moment is all it was. It shouldn't have happened. He shouldn't have crossed that line.'
The two Republicans almost came to blows over Gaetz's refusal to back McCarthy during the 14th vote, costing him that contest, with the violent clash coming as tempers frayed over the mammoth voting-process.
The U-Boat Captain sent a message:
“Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia pulls out all the stops: the initials 'DT' for Donald Trump are seen on her phone.
Greene tries to shove her phone over to Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana so he can answer to Trump on why he refuses to vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California.”
MORE AT:
The Daily Mail
Mike Rogers sends stern warning to Republican Matt Gaetz
January 7, 2023
The U-Boat Captain has full control of his prize:
"MCCARTHY OFFERS FRESH CONCESSIONS TO WIN OVER HARD-RIGHT REPUBLICANS
IN A STUNNING REVERSAL, THE GOP LEADER IS NOW OPEN TO ONCE 'RED-LINE' DEMANDS FROM RIGHT-WING REBELS
• ONE-MEMBER 'MOTION TO VACATE' THE CHAIR
In a major concession to the ultra-conservative Freedom Caucus, the California Republican has offered to lower the number of members required to sponsor a resolution to force a vote to remove the speaker - from five to one - a change that the GOP leader had previously said he would not accept.
• FREEDOM CAUCUS TO HAVE RULES COMMITTEE SEATS
McCarthy is open to allowing GOP hardliners to handpick four of the party's members on the powerful Rules Committee - no small concession as it controls what legislation reaches the floor, as well as allowing ANY lawmaker to propose changes on spending legislation, including any that would tank the measure.
• A VOTE ON TERM LIMITS
There were also discussions of introducing legislation limiting House members to three terms and Senators to two terms. The upper chamber is currently led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York meaning the proposal to limit the Senate is a no-go.
• REBELS TO CHAIR SUB-COMMITTEE
Several 'Never Kevin Caucus' members want high-profile assignments including Florida's Matt Gaetz as chair of the House Armed Services subcommittee and Maryland's Andy Harris as the head of the Appropriations subcommittee on Health and Human Services
• CHANGES TO APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS
The Freedom Caucus wants rule changes that would decentralize power in both the House GOP - and the rest of the chamber - to give more power to individual members. The demand that committee chairs are selected by the committee and not the leadership, and rewards fundraising and party loyalty."
FROM:
The Daily Mail
Mike Rogers sends stern warning to Republican Matt Gaetz
January 7, 2023
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