Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Overnight Defense: Top admiral says 'no condition' where US should conduct nuclear test 'at this time' | Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Pelosi must go — the House is in dire need of new leadership MORE (D-Calif.) during her floor speech Wednesday accepted House Judiciary Committee ranking member Doug Collins Douglas (Doug) Allen CollinsWin by QAnon believer creates new headaches for House GOP Andrew Clyde wins Georgia GOP runoff to replace Doug Collins New poll shows tight presidential race in Georgia MORE’s (R-Ga.) apology for his recent remark that Democrats are “in love with terrorists.”

“As I enter into the conversation, I want to thank the distinguished gentleman from Georgia for his apology for his ridiculous remarks about me and House Democrats,” Pelosi said as she took to the floor to discuss impeachment. “Thank you, we accept your apology, Mr. Collins. Now I want to go to the purpose of why we are on the floor today.”

The Georgia Republican made the comment in response to Democratic leadership’s decision to bring up a resolution aimed at reining in President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE’s ability to take additional military action in Iran in the wake of a U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

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"Nancy Pelosi does it again and her Democrats fall right in line. One, they are in love with terrorists — we see that,” Collins told Lou Dobbs Louis (Lou) Carl DobbsSean Hannity and Lou Dobbs to be deposed in Seth Rich lawsuit: report Trump praises several Fox News shows at briefing for coverage of Russia probe GOP leader says he doesn't want Chamber's endorsement: 'They have sold out' MORE last week. “They mourn Soleimani more than they mourn our Gold Star families who are the ones who suffered under Soleimani. That's a problem."

One day after he made the comments, Collins took to social media to issue an apology and retracted his remarks.

"Let me be clear: I do not believe Democrats are in love with terrorists, and I apologize for what I said earlier this week," he tweeted. "I remain committed to working with my colleagues in Congress and with my fellow citizens to keep all Americans safe."