Rumble in the Senate: Senator challenges union boss to fight mid-committee hearing

Here is the clip of the senator trying to start a fight during a committee hearing with a union boss.

Markwayne Mullin, a senator from Oklahoma, read out a tweet from Sean O'Brien's, a union boss, in which he challenges the senator to a physical fight, "any time, any place".

Mullin then challenges him to a fight in the committee chamber: "You want to do it right now? Stand your butt up then."

The fight is then broken up by Bernie Sanders, chair of the committee: "You are a United States senator -- sit down."

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[finderoftruthknowerofsecre]

Ironically, the founding fathers wouldve had a duel or would have been throwing chairs lmaoo

[imrustyokay]

It's an absolute shame to boxing that a fight in the senate has more hype than the latest PPV boxing match.

[iankelsey]

Let them fight. This is why we are so stressed.

[_mantard]

gentlemen, no fighting in the war room

[winser]

They stopped what would have been the greatest moment in politics over the last 50 years

[nbuehster]

"Sir, this is a time. This is a place."

Cut the midrange. Drop the bass.

[Ash_Hudson]

Pause at 0:39 and the faces of the two men behind on the left is all of us.

[MrRacket]

That just restored my faith in American democracy.

[Jay-yfin]

I approve of the antics, like he was like it’s on sight

[NatureWorldCambodia]

Wow, that's amazing. I like watching a fight in the senate rather than on the stage😊😊

[Mewl]

0:25 this is my favourite line of all time WHY DOES HE SAY COWBOY LIKE THAT😂😂😂💀

[leonerdlikestoreference]

"This is a hearing!" - bernie

[Nordicpitbull]

I'm a Teamster and I would have loved to have seen my President and that politician in a rumble.

[sheldonjplanktonn]

Bro said swing first and homie Said "okay, say less 🏃"

[semty]

what ever happened to 2 consenting adults in a duel. disappointing to see the trajectory of this country

[vanderglobe]

I assure anyone if the Senator was Black and wanted to scrap with someone who was summoned to testify, comments and perceptions would be astronomically as different as night and day!

[BrianMillsSkills]

I wouldn't have had an issue with this. Two consenting men, a good clean fight, may the best man win.

[Take_Me_Back_To_The_s]

Let it happen if two men want to combat eachother. Clear a space, have a clean fight, and finish with a handshake

[EddieMillerStudios]

This kinda reminds me of the Brooks-Sumner Affair of 1856; in which Senator Preston Brooks used his cane to beat Senator Charles Sumner.

[mrsensible]

Bernie: stop! This is unseemly!

Average Joe watching this: “GO ON! TAKE HIS FOOKIN’ HEAD OFF!”