“It was a long day, and I lost my temper. That is uncharacteristic of me and I apologize to Mr Issa, who I consider a friend,” McCaul said in a statement about the remarks.
Source: The Hill
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) apologized for hurling an expletive at a GOP colleague after growing frustrated during a House committee hearing Tuesday.
McCaul told Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) to “go f—” himself after the California Republican continued to speak after McCaul gaveled him down during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing Tuesday. McCaul, the chair of the committee, apologized for his comments in a statement.
“It was a long day, and I lost my temper. That is uncharacteristic of me and I apologize to Mr Issa, who I consider a friend,” McCaul said in a statement about the remarks.
A committee aide told The Hill that McCaul was frustrated that Issa continued to speak over his time limit, noting that the chair held every member to five minutes and wanted to be fair to the committee. The aide added that McCaul also wanted to get to the classified briefing on the matter.
Be careful what you mutter around a live microphone.
Issa seemed to take it all in good stride though. Darrell Issa is one of the most disliked members of the House, on both sides of the aisle for his grating personality, so he’s probably used to this sort of thing.
