Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo sparred Sunday over the stalemate between House Republicans and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) when it comes to disagreement within the GOP over government funding that is set to run out Friday.
The interview also grew heated when discussing investigations launched by House Republicans into President Biden and his family, which Bartiromo referred to as a “win” but Gaetz said didn’t go far enough.
Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures” peppered Gaetz with questions about just what House Republicans are looking for when it comes to agreeing on government funding as the deadline looms. When asked about four appropriations bills the House aims to work on advancing this week, Gaetz said: “The only way to do this, Maria, is line by line. Kevin wants it in one big, up-or-down vote; keep the government open, shut it down.”
Bartiromo pointed out that one of those bills, which funds the Defense Department, was a measure that Gaetz supports.
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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo sparred Sunday over the stalemate between House Republicans and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) when it comes to disagreement within the GOP over government funding that is set to run out Friday.
The interview also grew heated when discussing investigations launched by House Republicans into President Biden and his family, which Bartiromo referred to as a “win” but Gaetz said didn’t go far enough.
Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures” peppered Gaetz with questions about just what House Republicans are looking for when it comes to agreeing on government funding as the deadline looms.
Gaetz is staunchly opposed to any short-term spending agreements, known as continuing resolutions, to keep the government from shutting down if Congress does not pass all 12 appropriations bills by Sept. 30.
“OK, well how about the fact that he has set up a weaponization committee to investigate the [Department of Justice], whether they’ve involved in a cover-up,” Bartiromo fired back.
“Those are steps a process, that setting up a committee is an end unto itself only in Washington, D.C., but the American people demand results,” Gaetz said before Bartiromo tried to interject.
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