Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee criticized the Democratic staff counsel of the House Intelligence Committee on Monday, arguing he made a face and was signaling with his words and expressions that U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland Gordon SondlandGOP chairman vows to protect whistleblowers following Vindman retirement over 'bullying' Top Democrat slams Trump's new EU envoy: Not 'a political donor's part-time job' Trump names new EU envoy, filling post left vacant by impeachment witness Sondland MORE won that position because he was a donor.

Committee ranking member Rep. Doug Collins Douglas (Doug) Allen CollinsDemocrats ramp up pressure on Lieberman to drop out of Georgia Senate race The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden on Trump: 'He'll leave' l GOP laywers brush off Trump's election remarks l Obama's endorsements GOP, Democrats look to galvanize women with SCOTUS fight MORE (R-Ga.) noted that Intelligence staff counsel Daniel Goldman had made a negative facial expression when discussing the $1 million that Sondland had given to the Trump Inaugural Committee, with Collins telling Goldman to be “very careful” about this.

“Be very careful about how you throw around dollars and giving,” said Rep. Doug Collins (Ga.), the panel's top Republican. He then noted that both Goldman and House Judiciary Committee Democratic counsel Barry Berke, who also testified Monday, were donors to the Democratic Party.

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Collins also criticized Goldman for appearing, as Collins viewed it, in place of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff Adam Bennett SchiffSchiff to subpoena top DHS official, alleges whistleblower deposition is being stonewalled Schiff claims DHS is blocking whistleblower's access to records before testimony GOP lawmakers distance themselves from Trump comments on transfer of power MORE (D-Calif.).

“We already are not answering questions, and you are here without a pin because your chairman will not testify; that says all we need to hear. He doesn’t even stand behind his own report, he sends you,” Collins said.

Goldman pushed back strongly against Collins’s comments, asking him what his “implication” was.

Rep. Matt Gaetz Matthew (Matt) GaetzSunday shows preview: Lawmakers prepare for SCOTUS confirmation hearings before election Trump faces tricky choice on Supreme Court pick Florida attorney general scrutinizing Bloomberg paying fines for felons to vote MORE (R-Fla.) then jumped in, telling Goldman that Republicans wanted Schiff to testify.

“The implication is we want Schiff in that chair and not you. The implication is the person that wrote the report is the person who should come and present it, and you weren’t elected by anybody, and you’re the one giving this testimony in place of the chairman,” Gaetz said. “I hope that clears up the implication.”

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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to Daniel Goldman: "We want Schiff in that chair, not you. The implication is that the person that wrote the report is the person that should come and present it. You weren't elected by anybody and you're here giving testimony in place of the chairman." pic.twitter.com/S4jgfvrGaE — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) December 9, 2019

Gaetz's comments prompted House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler Jerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerDemocrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court Schumer: 'Nothing is off the table' if GOP moves forward with Ginsburg replacement Top Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence MORE (D-N.Y.) to intervene. He told Gaetz to not “disrupt the committee,” while Goldman accused Collins of “casting aspersions."

Collins countered by saying Goldman had done the same to Sondland, before questioning moved on to a different member.

Republicans have repeatedly asked for Schiff to testify before the Judiciary Committee, and have also asked for a “minority day of hearings.”