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ep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) offered his regrets to Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Jan. 8 for a tense confrontation during the heated House speaker vote on Friday evening.
“I regret that I briefly lost my temper on the House Floor Friday evening and appreciate Matt’s kind understanding,” Roger, the incoming chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, wrote via Twitter on Sunday. “@RepMattGaetz and I have a long and productive working relationship, that I am sure will continue,” his post reads.
It came after Gaetz said that the Alabama congressman “has my forgiveness” in an interview, adding that he looks forward to their future collaboration.
“Of course in a late night moment of high drama, people can have moments of frustration,” Gaetz told Fox News earlier that day. “Mike Rogers and I have a six-year productive, working relationship. We’re going to work together wonderfully going forward.”
“I don’t think there should be any punishment or reprisal just because he had an animated moment,” Gaetz added. “He has my forgiveness.”
