Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who has frequently bucked his party, said he refuses “to engage in the kind of sexist garbage like ‘ICE Barbie’ that the left-wing media loves to throw around,” referring to a nickname some have used for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Fetterman’s comments came during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Minnesota’s immigration enforcement operations. Despite asserting his respect for Noem and saying, “I met with Secretary Noem. I’ve always treated her with respect,” Fetterman has been critical of her in the past.