House GOP lawmakers are urging DFL Minority Leader Paul Thissen to apologize to Republican staff for his “disturbing pattern of verbal abuse.” In a letter from Representative Dan Fabian of Roseau and signed by several others, Thissen is accused of screaming profanity at staff on the last night of session and he’s accused of “hostile and intimidating behavior.” A spokesman for Thissen says the Representative “has the utmost respect for all staff in the Minnesota House” and Thissen has admitted that on the last night of session his behavior was over the line and he has already apologized to staffers involved.