'Stand your butt up': GOP Senator challenges union boss to fight

GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin challenged Teamsters president Sean O’Brien to a fight during a committee hearing. Bernie Sanders intervened.

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[Ish]

I would love to see this fight go down; with Bernie Sanders the referee and Donald Trump doing the commentary 😂😂😂

[derekblanchard]

Politics would be so much more effective & entertaining if there was an actual octagon in the middle for them to settle disagreements

[EPIKDUCK]

The UPS guy behind O'Brien tho...mouthing "wtf" HAHA

[austinamell]

the ups guy in the back is my new favourite person lol

[mensrea]

To be fair, the Senator is actually a former mma fighter. Old habits die hard lol 😂

[gowrishsubramaniam]

2:51 oh my goodness! Did this really happen? America!!! The world laughs! Kind regards from Canada

[tgan]

Looks like the mafia is back strong in the union business.

And did he say Hoffa?😂

[Val-qmme]

Goes from tough guy to "let's have coffee" 😅😅😅😅

[ctotheb]

They need to go out back of the Capitol and hash it out.😆😆

[kylorenkardashian]

where can I find a link to the full hearing?

I kinda want to know what was actually discussed regarding working conditions in America.

[ed]

Sean O'Brien chewed Mullins and spit him out on his "step up" attitude. "You stand your butt up" LOL!!!!🤣🤣🤣

[Curious-pqdn]

I say, "Let them go at it." I would put my money on Mullin.

[pappapappi]

Funny 🤣, I thought this only happens in israeli or south African parliaments..
A senator says: stand your b.. up,
The chairman says: Grow Up..😮

[shayne]

Bernie "The Adult in the Room" Sanders! 😂😂

[larryclemens]

Preliminary (unconfirmed) fight card
Mark Mullin aka the sen
Claims: Attended college on a wrestling scholarship. 5 MMA wins, 0 losses. Inductee to Oklahoma's Wrestling hall of fame.
Sean O'Brien aka The horse minder
Claims: Worked in rigging industry as an equipment operator. Union organizer.

Not much to work with but some wrestling manager could make it entertaining as a preliminary event.😅

[truthfirst]

This is like high school….I actually thought this was a parody, this is insane

[timp]

Runs his mouth then says Lets go have a coffee! Hahhahahahhaahaha

[lelandlewis]

The Teamster's leader knows what buttons to push. They are both acting like children.

[chachingchaching]

Imagine the Unifor president standing up for the workers like this instead of lining his pockets

[BearbearbearbearbearbearRarrrr]

Maybe a replay of our esteemed mpps responding to a need for a discussion in civility- by behaving with incivility, is in order?