Sen. Markwayne Mullin for a second time challenges Teamsters leader to fight

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Washington — Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma challenged the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to a physical fight in a tense moment during a Senate hearing on Tuesday.

The confrontation occurred during a hearing on labor unions in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Sean O'Brien, the head of one of the nation's largest and most influential unions, was appearing as a witness.



When Mullin got his chance to pose questions to the witnesses, he referenced a previous hearing in March when he and O'Brien had a heated exchange over Mullin's background as a business owner and O'Brien's salary as the union chief.

"I appreciate your demeanor today. It's quite different. But after you left here, you got pretty excited about the keyboard. In fact, you tweeted at me, one, two, three, four, five times," Mullin said, holding up printed out versions of O'Brien's posts on X. Mullin read one of O'Brien's posts aloud, in which he called Mullin a "greedy CEO," a "clown" and a "fraud."

"'You know where to find me. Any time, any place, cowboy.' Sir, this is a time. This is a place," Mullin said, pointing the floor in between the dais and the witness table. "If you want to run your mouth, we can be two consenting adults. We can finish it here."

O'Brien replied: "OK, that's fine. Perfect."

"You want to do it now?" Mullin asked.

"I'd love to do it right now," O'Brien answered.

"Well, stand your butt up, then," Mullin said.

"You stand your butt up."

Mullin then rose to his feet. At this point, Sen. Bernie Sanders, the chairman of the committee, intervened.

"Stop it. You're a United States senator," Sanders said, as O'Brien called Mullin a "clown." "This is a hearing. And God knows the American people have enough contempt for Congress. Let's not make it worse."

The surreal moment came soon after a separate physical confrontation involving lawmakers elsewhere on Capitol Hill. After a meeting of House Republicans, GOP Rep. Tim Burchett said former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy elbowed him in the back, prompting Burchett to chase after him. McCarthy said he did not intentionally hit him.

Mullin's Senate website notes he is a "former undefeated Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter with a professional record of 5-0" who has been inducted into the Oklahoma Wrestling Hall of Fame.

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CNN video of it: https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics...ess-fight-gop-bernie-sanders-congress-vpx.cnn

Mullin should have known it wasn't the right time and place to try to pick a physical fight. This is the kind of shameless man who wants to ban all abortion, including a nationwide ban. Most people under age 30 in Oklahoma didn't vote in the Nov. 2022 election. It may be as much as 78%. For women who vote, it's unfortunate so many of them seem to be as crazy far right Christian as Mullin.
 
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Washington — Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma challenged the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to a physical fight in a tense moment during a Senate hearing on Tuesday.

The confrontation occurred during a hearing on labor unions in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Sean O'Brien, the head of one of the nation's largest and most influential unions, was appearing as a witness.



When Mullin got his chance to pose questions to the witnesses, he referenced a previous hearing in March when he and O'Brien had a heated exchange over Mullin's background as a business owner and O'Brien's salary as the union chief.

"I appreciate your demeanor today. It's quite different. But after you left here, you got pretty excited about the keyboard. In fact, you tweeted at me, one, two, three, four, five times," Mullin said, holding up printed out versions of O'Brien's posts on X. Mullin read one of O'Brien's posts aloud, in which he called Mullin a "greedy CEO," a "clown" and a "fraud."

"'You know where to find me. Any time, any place, cowboy.' Sir, this is a time. This is a place," Mullin said, pointing the floor in between the dais and the witness table. "If you want to run your mouth, we can be two consenting adults. We can finish it here."

O'Brien replied: "OK, that's fine. Perfect."

"You want to do it now?" Mullin asked.

"I'd love to do it right now," O'Brien answered.

"Well, stand your butt up, then," Mullin said.

"You stand your butt up."

Mullin then rose to his feet. At this point, Sen. Bernie Sanders, the chairman of the committee, intervened.

"Stop it. You're a United States senator," Sanders said, as O'Brien called Mullin a "clown." "This is a hearing. And God knows the American people have enough contempt for Congress. Let's not make it worse."

The surreal moment came soon after a separate physical confrontation involving lawmakers elsewhere on Capitol Hill. After a meeting of House Republicans, GOP Rep. Tim Burchett said former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy elbowed him in the back, prompting Burchett to chase after him. McCarthy said he did not intentionally hit him.

Mullin's Senate website notes he is a "former undefeated Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter with a professional record of 5-0" who has been inducted into the Oklahoma Wrestling Hall of Fame.

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Where's the guy that called out Fetterman for lack of decorum befitting the office for wearing hoodies?

I'd like his take on this clown show.
 
At least he gave the guy the option. This is why I will never be an elected official.


He wouldn’t have the option
for some reason this comment doesn't surprise me...'he wouldn't have the option", smh...in the words of Bernie Sanders, "absurd"
 
The CNN video ended too soon. Here is the much longer YouTube video. Mullin went on to challenge the teamster to a fight for charity in Tulsa. Mullin reflects too well upon how most Republicans hate labor unions.

 
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Well he is a wrestling parent and they are not always known to be the most stable. In fact he is actually now an OSU wrestling parent as his son flipped from ou to OSU.
 
Well he is a wrestling parent and they are not always known to be the most stable. In fact he is actually now an OSU wrestling parent as his son flipped from ou to OSU.
For what it’s worth his daughter is a wrestler too.
 
watched the child on KWTV. He’s an exhibitionist. Basically said you tweet me, I’ll beat you. What a school yard bully. Be proud Oklahoma. Not only will MWM stand up to sticks and stones but will publcly beat you up for words. Don’t flip him off “I’m from Oklahoma and I’ll break your finger”. Ooh what a stud, oh what a dud.
 
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