He said that he wanted to talk to the holdouts.
According to multiple reports, there were heated arguments at points.
Essentially I told him to sit down and he sat down.
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I think the entire conference screamed at him.
The whole country I think would scream at Matt Gaetz right now, McCarthy said.
Holdouts also have complained of receiving death threats and harassment after they refused to back Jordan in Wednesdays vote.
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) said she received credible death threats and a barrage of threatening calls.
Do such people exist?
Yes, but Jim Jordan is not one of them.
Whats unclear is whether there are enough votes to even pass that resolution.
Some Republicans exiting a closed door meeting expressed anger and frustration.
Democrats also were meeting today, with speculation that a number of lawmakers will get behind the plan.
