Bernie Prevents Physical Fight Between Republican & Union Boss In Senate Hearing

"Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) derailed a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions when he read a past tweet from Teamsters President Sean O’Brien and challenged him to a fight in the hearing room.

Mullin and O’Brien have traded barbs for months and over the summer the Republican senator challenged O’Brien to fight for charity.

“An attention-seeking union Teamster boss is trying to be punchy after our Senate hearing. Okay, I accept your challenge. MMA fight for charity of our choice. Sept 30th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I’ll give you 3 days to accept,” Mullin wrote on Twitter in response to a jab from O’Brien."*

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[youaregoingtolovethis]

Bernie Sanders is like the substitute teacher on the first day of class that gets the most rowdy classroom and all hell breaks loose.

[TPG]

Leave it to the oldest guy in the room to be the most rational person

[wildflowers]

This is the most legendary roasting I’ve ever seen. I am shook.

Bernie was the cherry on top 😂

[luodeligesi]

Mullin "well stand up now"
O'Brien: "you stand your butt up"
*Mullin stands up*
Sanders: "sit down"
*Mullin sits down*

Mullin took an order from a union boss and a Democratic senator and did as he was told by both

[christopherweidensee]

Senator Bernie Sanders, the adult in the room.

[azaguero]

every single american in the country works harder than members of congress" --Thank you! Hell yeah

[Tiquntum]

Just when you think Republicans have hit rock bottom, they grab a shovel and start digging. 😅
SNL is going to have a field with this.😂

[party_unaffiliated]

Markwayne, like trump, has no idea what unions do for American people. My husband was a union carpenter. Not only did the union manage our health care and get us prevailing wage, they provided a life insurance policy and we now get a monthly retirement. People who are paying union dues are not fools, they are providing for their families and their futures.

[davidadams]

As a proud union carpenter, I’m proud of O’Brien.

[skler]

A rich member of congress that works 40hrs a year proclaims he's a hard worker, as he calls workers lazy and cosplays a tough guy.

[Sincerealise]

This made my day. Bernie breaking up the fight in his thick Brooklyn accent was the missing ingredient 😂😂😂

[wuxin]

the union guy trolled him and got the senator to make a fool of himself - brilliant move showing what kind of person this senator is lol i love this

[MaJoRMJR]

Bernie doing an excellent job, standard Bernie

[janwilliams]

Bernie: Don’t make me turn this station wagon around!

[HansSerpico]

I am a Teamster myself and this is how we roll! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[terilw]

A Senator challenging someone to a fight during a Senate hearing should be grounds for censure.

[mk.........]

Messing with a teamster who has an Irish name can easily make you put on cement shoes. These guys are ruthless.

[suzannebennett]

Bernie should've called security in to haul them both out.

[sarahmagoo]

Bernie is the guidance counselor trying to breakup a middle school cafeteria fight

[jamessimmons]

I'll put my money on the Teamsters Union President.