A hearing of the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government went off the rails on Thursday when Democratic members of the committee attempted to cross-examine testimony from witnesses.

Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) allowed the witnesses, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, to leave without cross-examination after giving their testimony.

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"These witnesses are being dismissed without the ability to cross-examine their statements. They’ve made some outlandish allegations here,” Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) said. “Consistent with the work of, especially this select committee, and congressional hearings in general, we should have the ability to question their statements.”

Jordan then defended allowing the witnesses to not be cross-examined. He cited the precedent of excusing witnesses who are senators and other "officials" from being subjected to cross-examination.

Lynch contested Jordan's point by acknowledging the precedent but arguing the two witnesses were "direct witnesses." Lynch also said they presented evidence he believed was "in part" false and said he wanted to question them. Jordan then recognized Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), but Lynch contested the move.

Johnson then made a point of order that Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) "presented testimony that was pretty salacious" but was not subject to cross-examination. Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) then contested Johnson's assessment of Raskin's testimony, and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) pushed back on the notion that Landry is exempt from cross-examination because he is not a current or former member of Congress.

Lynch then asked for the testimony of Schmitt and Landry to be struck from the congressional record. Jordan responded by asking if he "wanted to censor it."

The Massachusetts Democrat then began shouting at Jordan about how "disgraceful" it was to not permit cross-examination.

“They have scurried away with your complicity,” Lynch said. “In a country of 330 million people, you couldn’t find two people to defend their statements. That’s pretty disgraceful.”

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Jordan then recognized the next witness, lawyer D. John Sauer, to begin his testimony. However, Lynch interrupted and called for a motion to adjourn. Lynch then accused Jordan of not following the rules of the committee.

The committee did not adjourn, and Sauer was able to begin his testimony.