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In reply to the discussion: 'You Are a P*ssy': McCarthy and Swalwell Get in House Floor Feud [View all]Westcoastguy99
(14 posts)McCarthy said, If you ever say something like that to me again, Im gonna kick the shit out of you, a member claimed to The Daily Beast.
Another member who witnessed the exchange provided even more context: They were in each others faces. Basically nose-to-nose. And Swalwell said something like, Are we really gonna do this?
After some back-and-forth, with chests puffed out, McCarthy issued a challenge to Swalwell: Call me a pussy again, and Ill kick your ass, the Speaker allegedly said.
While both members told nearly identical versions of this story, they both delivered Swalwells response in exactly the same way.
You. Are. A. Pussy, Swalwell told McCarthy.
After both men stared each other down for another moment, McCarthy eventually relented. He stepped to the side and let Swalwell through to the bathroom