WATCH: RepMattGaetz forgives RepMikeRogersAL after heated exchange during speaker chaos
"He has my forgiveness and certainly is someone who has done great things for our national defense and will continue to do those great things," Gaetz said on Fox News Live.The congressman was one of the 20 members who held Speaker Kevin McCarthy back from achieving a majority of votes on 14 consecutive ballots to elect the next speaker of the House. McCarthy finally secured enough support on the 15th ballot.
"Mike Rogers is going to be a terrific chairman of the Armed Services Committee, and we share a deep commitment to our national defense, to our men and women in uniform," he said. Gaetz insisted that"Mike Rogers and I have [a] six-year productive working relationship. We are going to work together wonderfully going forward."
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