'Why do n't we let me explain instead of talking over me , OK ? ' he asked TODAY 's Paul as she tried to corner him Wednesday morning . Savannah Guthrie unleashed on on a female CNBC anchor during a line of questioning he considered 'slanted ' ; he shushed her and told to 'calm down a bit ' ' I think I have been universally short-tempered and testy with both male and female reporters . I 'll own up to that , ' he now concedes . Admission summed up the freshman lawmaker 's second day as an official 2016 contestant - a day that also included a confrontation with the chairwoman of the Democratic Party over late-term abortion . Savannah Guthrie declared that she seems to be 'OK with killing a 7-pound baby '
'Why do n't we let me explain instead of talking over me , OK ? ' he asked TODAY 's Savannah Guthrie as she tried to corner him Wednesday morning . Paul unleashed on on a female CNBC anchor during a line of questioning he considered 'slanted ' ; he shushed her and told to 'calm down a bit ' ' I think I have been universally short-tempered and testy with both male and female reporters . I 'll own up to that , ' he now concedes . Admission summed up the freshman lawmaker 's second day as an official 2016 contestant - a day that also included a confrontation with the chairwoman of the Democratic Party over late-term abortion . Paul declared that she seems to be 'OK with killing a 7-pound baby '