Arizona Democratic U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego caused a stir at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday when they confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson while cameras were rolling.

It started when Kelly and Gallego held in impromptu press conference with reporters who appeared to be waiting for Johnson. When the speaker walked up, the Arizona Democrats peppered him with questions.

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The participants often talked over each other during the lively exchange.

Kelly and Gallego pushed Johnson about why he hadn’t yet sworn in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election to replace her late father, Raúl Grijalva, in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District over two weeks ago.

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