Tuesday’s Foreign Affairs Committee hearing was heated, with one Republican lawmaker telling his Republican colleagues to “go ahead and do it yourself.”
Speaker Michael McCaul of Texas’s brash words were aimed at Rep. Darrell Issa of California during a hearing on the chaotic 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Issa exceeds the allotted time, which angers McCall.
Let. Gen. Mark Milley finished answering Issa’s questions, but the California Republican continued to ask more questions.
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LR: Representative Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas). (Getty Images)
Mr. McCaul told Mr. Issa that his time was up and made repeated attempts to allow Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) to speak.
“The gentleman’s time has expired. Ms. Miller-Meeks is recognized,” Mr. McCall said.
“Oh, I didn’t realize that. Thank you,” Issa said.
Issa said again after hearing McCall mutter something under his breath. “I thought it was over! I thought I was the closing act, Mr. Chairman.”
“Uh, stop it,” McCall shot back, apparently unaware of his enthusiasm for Mike.
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A spokesperson for McCaul told Fox News that the chairman was planning to hold a secret meeting with all committee members for five minutes.
“Senator Issa was past his allotted time and did not stop speaking even when the speaker gavel to him in frustration,” the spokesperson said.
“It’s been a long day and I’m feeling down. This is not typical of me and I apologize to Mr. Issa, who I consider a friend,” McCaul said in a statement.
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In response to the exchange, Issa’s office said it was “no big deal.”
“He’s had worse things said to him…and by colleagues who don’t like him,” said Jonathan Wilcox, a spokesman for Issa. “We will never apologize for asking questions that no one asked and that the witnesses did not want answered.”
