Cheney dismisses Greene with ‘space laser’ quip during confrontation on House floor

By Emily Brooks

Published October 21, 2021 9:44pm ET

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Cheney dismisses Greene with ‘space laser’ quip during confrontation on House floor — From left, Rep. Lauren Boebert, Rep. Matt Gaetz, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. | (Michaels Reynolds/Pool via AP)

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Liz Cheney, two Republicans who are miles apart in terms of ideology and political style, got in a heated spat on the House floor Thursday afternoon.

The confrontation came as the House voted on whether to hold Steve Bannon, a former adviser to former President Donald Trump, in criminal contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena from the select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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