Democratic Ohio Congresswoman Joyce Beatty relates harassment she experienced at the hands of 84-year-old Kentucky Republican Congressman Hal Rogers:
Today, while heading to the House floor for votes, I respectfully asked my colleague @RepHalRogers to put on a mask while boarding the train. He then poked my back, demanding I get on the train. When I asked him not to touch me, he responded, “kiss my ass.” … This is the kind of disrespect we have been fighting for years, and indicative of the larger issue we have with GOP Members flaunting health and safety mandates designed to keep us and our staff safe. … @RepHalRogers, when you are ready to grow up and apologize for your behavior, you know where to find me.
Manu Raju of CNN reports that Rogers did say he was sorry for what he said to Beatty, saying, “My words were not acceptable.”