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Early on in the hearing, Democrats, including Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, denounced Republicans for delaying the hearing while several GOP members attended former President Donald Trump's business fraud trial in New York City. Raskin's comments were repeatedly interrupted by Greene, which eventually devolved into the congresswoman getting into testy exchanges with other Democrats on the committee.
At one point, Greene directs a question across the aisle, asking if any Democratic members "are employing" the daughter of New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, who is overseeing Trump's criminal case. Crockett responded, "What does that have to do with Garland? Do you know what we're here for?"
"I don't think you know what we're here for," Greene said back. "I think your fake eyelashes are messing up your reading."
Greene's comment prompted Chairman James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, to call for order.
New York Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez jumped in to defend Crockett, asking that Greene's comment be stricken from the record and calling it "absolutely unacceptable." Greene chimed back, "Are your feelings hurt? Aw."
Greene eventually agreed to have her comments stricken but told lawmakers that she would not "apologize." Under House rules regarding decorum during debates, members are not allowed to make comments directed at another lawmaker's "personality." Comer ruled that Greene's comments were "un-decorous."
"I'm just curious, just to better understand your ruling," Crockett said. "If someone on this committee then starts talking about somebody's bleach blond, bad-built butch body, that would not be engaging in personalities, correct?"
She should ask more hypotheticals in the future. That one was pure gold.