Rep. Daryl Metcalfe said, "I don't like men, as you might," after Rep. Matt Bradford, who represents Montgomery County, placed his hand on Metcalfe's forearm during a meeting of the state government committee Tuesday. Metcalfe, of Butler County, went on to say "you have people on your side of the aisle that might like it. I don't."
A visibly stunned Bradford laughed and said the meeting was "officially off the rails." He requested a sidebar to discuss what he called "extraneous issues."
Bradford's online biography says he has a wife and children.
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party released a statement afterwords, calling for Metcalfe to resign for his "bigoted behavior."
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