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Even by its own dismal recent standards, this has been a chaotic week in Congress. On Tuesday, the chamber nearly saw an outbreak of physical violence on not one but two occasions. As usual, it’s Republicans who are demonstrating that they’re as toxically malcontented as ever, with the unresolved intraparty conflicts of the recent speakership battles taking GOP lawmakers to their unhappy places.Ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy is one of the lawmakers who seems to be lusting for a punch-up. This wee
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) Accusations of a former House speaker elbowing a member. A senator challenging a witness to physical fight during a hearing.
Two tense moments played out in both chambers on Tuesday and that was all before two members of the House Judiciary Committee got into a shouting match.
Let s start in the House.
Rep. Tim Burchett is accusing fellow Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of bullying him, telling ABC News: "He just elbowed me in the kidneys . It was deliberate. It was just a cheap shot."
The altercation initially unfolded in front of an NPR reporter who was talking with Burchett.
The reporter later published audio of what she saw. In the clip, Burchett is heard saying, "Why d you elbow me in the back, Kevin? Hey Kevin, you got any guts? Jerk."
He followed after McCarthy to confront the former speaker.
"I chased after him. I mean, because, you know, you re sitting there thinking, What the heck just happened? &qu
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