Republican senator challenges union boss to fight during heated committee hearing

A Republican senator from Oklahoma was admonished during a committee hearing in Washington, DC, on November 14 after challenging one of the speakers, the head of the Teamsters union, to a physical fight.

The incident occurred during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) hearing when Sen Markwayne Mullin recalled a tense interaction that took place between him and Sean O’Brien, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, during a hearing in March. Mullin then drew attention to a June 21 post made by O’Brien on X, in which O’Brien mocked Mullin as a “greedy CEO who pretends like he’s self-made” and appeared to challenge Mullin to a confrontation outside the Senate chambers.

“Quit the tough guy act in these senate hearings. You know where to find me. Anyplace, anytime, cowboy,” O’Brien wrote in the post.

Mullin read the post aloud and told O’Brien: “Sir, this is a time and this is a place…We can finish it here.”

“Okay, that’s fine. Perfect,” O’Brien answered.

“You want to do it right here?” Mullin asked.

“I’d love to do it right here,” O’Brien said.

“Well, stand your butt up then,” Mullin said.

“You stand your butt up,” O’Brien replied.

Mullin then rose quickly from his seat, prompting Sen Bernie Sanders, chairman of the committee, to chastise him and bang his gavel.

“You’re a United States senator! Sit down, please!” Sanders yelled.

Mullin and O’Brien continued to spar for several minutes, calling one another “thugs” and “bullies,” as Sanders admonished them both and attempted to steer the conversation away from physical violence.

Mullin said afterwards that he didn’t regret his actions, according to CNN.

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[ivanfranceschi]

This is why WE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, can't have nice things.

[cincinnatiking]

Such professionalism from our government

[bgzwlz]

I think that the Senator should have told O’Brian, “remember what happened to Jimmy Hoffa”!

[realbhopwood]

"You are an United States Senator, act like it!" Just call Hillary instead.

[huhuhuh]

Not gonna lie, It will be a pretty interesting pay per view. 😂

[mikespalaceofdowntime]

I was so hoping he was gonna whoop his ass to.

[mlittlitt]

When you invite a clown to a senate hearing its going to be a clownshow. Union boss needs to man up and fight; otherwise, keep his mouth shut.

[hansonagbomedarho]

Brad&Stevy fist fight, amerikaren umpiring

[randyearles]

republicans priority one is the cult of personality and a distant 2nd is their actual job representing people.

[brianbelcher]

Somewhere between this and the AOC Marjorie Green thing that happened this past week. We are definitely getting closer to Idiocracy everyday. Idiocracy has made it Washington DC

[quesadilla]

insecure 46 year old child lost his composure over tweets, devolves into violence at work for a 2nd time

[AmedeeBoulette]

You don’t want to sit near an angry Bernie. Just saying.

[firstlast-xsdn]

Science, technology, young people, trending population and ghost towns will put the GOP out of business for good 😊

[yoly]

Mr. Obrien seems like he has anger issues, and that's wrong to disrespect the senator.
now, to be fair, I admire Senator mullen for his great performance as a senator, but that should not happen. it sends a wrong message of violence, and in the world today, there'd enough of that.
also, with all due respect senator, violence does not bring justice of God. so may the Lord bless you 🙏 and hope you can understand 🙏
I still admire you.😊

[dmn]

Ehhhhmmm
😒
"Civilized" people..

[CollectingYourTax]

Republicans divided is a good show atp