"If you want to file the motion, file the fucking motion," McCarthy told GOP colleagues Thursday, after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) criticized him earlier in the week - giving him a list of demands while threatening to bring a motion to vacate McCarthy's chair.
Gaetz and other Republicans have slammed McCarthy for dragging his feet on a Biden impeachment inquiry, which the Speaker finally announced earlier in the week. Gaetz, however, says this isn't enough.
McCarthy also faces another episode of shutdown theater, where Republicans pretend they won't budge unless Democrats cut spending, or separate Ukraine funding from the stopgap bill, only to cave at the 11th hour in dramatic fashion.
"I showed frustration in here because I am frustrated," McCarthy told reporters following the GOP meeting. "Frustrated with some people in the conference."
Gaetz fired back after McCarthy's outburst.
"Instead of emotionally cursing, maybe the Speaker should just keep his word from January on balanced budgets, term limits and single-subject spending bills," he told The Hill.
Have you seen the decode for the speaker vote? It was part of the plan down to the day and amount of votes. It wouldn't have mattered what anyone said, it was going to happen regardless.
I wish more people realized that conclusions reached does not mean unchallengeable fact.
I believe when it went past midnight that night, it put in on the correct date. They were going to be done for the evening but went ahead and did another vote. It was part of the plan, I believe.