Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D., Fla.) told the U.S. Capitol Police chief in a bizarre and contentious exchange that there would be “consequences” if he did not return equipment that belonged to a staffer.

“I’d like to know how Capitol Police handle equipment that belongs to a member or a staffer that’s been lost within the Capitol complex and found or recovered by one of your officers,” Wasserman Schultz said during a Thursday subcommittee hearing on the Capitol Police budget.

Chief Matthew R. Verderosa said the equipment would be processed, and that “generally” it would be returned once ownership was established. “If it’s part of an ongoing case, then there are other things that have to occur for that to happen,” he noted.

But the Florida Democrat and former DNC chairwoman continued to press the issue, stressing that she was asking about cases where the members themselves were not under investigation. Verderosa continued to say it depended on the circumstances and if there was an ongoing investigation.