"Now, moderates, you guys have been forced to vote on all sorts of stuff over the last year that is, I would say, I've said this to you before, that is not the stuff you would choose if you were for your district. I think the conference has moved to the right in the however many years you and I have been covering it, and you've had to put up with a lot. You know what I think, I think you guys have been like doormats for the last couple of years, and you've let the conference go to the right without much of a fight."
"First, I disagree with that assessment. And the reason being, there's so much that we are able to stop from ever coming to the floor by saying no, and you know, when we work through these negotiations, and the tax bill was a big example of that I mean, there were only five of us pushing for SALT and we got that done. I am pissed for the American people. This is bulls**t. It is political malpractice."
A Punchbowl News interview featured an exchange in which Jake Sherman accused Republican moderates of allowing the House conference to move right and of acting like doormats. Rep. Mike Lawler rejected that characterization, saying moderates prevent many measures from reaching the floor and citing the SALT effort as an example of successful negotiation. Lawler criticized his House colleagues for failing to act on healthcare, calling the situation political malpractice and expressing anger on behalf of the American people. The exchange highlighted tensions between party moderates and the broader GOP conference over policy direction and priorities.
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