By The FirstSeveral House Republicans lost there cool last night in the final moments of their four-day effort to elect a speaker.
Shortly after the 14th House speaker vote failed, a scuffle broke out when Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama confronted Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida. Rogers was restrained by Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina. It’s unclear what the scuffle was about.
Watch the moment below:
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