New Hampshire lawmaker calls colleague vulgar name while unmuted during hearing

CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire state senator unaware he was unmuted during a remote hearing Wednesday apologized after calling a female colleague a vulgar name.

Sen. Sharon Carson, a Republican from Londonderry, was leading the meeting of the Executive Departments and Administration Committee when she briefly paused the committee's work.

"I'm sorry, my daughter is currently hospitalized and her doctor is on the phone. I'm going to put the committee in recess for 10 minutes," she said, according to a video posted to Twitter by WMUR Political Director Adam Sexton.

"Nobody else can do anything. Right," said Sen. John Reagan, R-Deerfield, followed by the vulgarity.

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