Republican senator tries to fight Teamster president at labor hearing

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Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin and Teamsters President Sean O'Brien almost fought in the middle of the Senate floor over posts on X.

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00:00 You want to do it now?

00:01 I'd love to do it right now.

00:02 Well, stand your butt up then.

00:03 You stand your butt up.

00:04 Oh, hold on.

00:05 Stop it.

00:06 Is that your solution or have you pulled it?

00:07 No, no, sit down.

00:08 I thought you were a clown.

00:09 Sit down.

00:10 You don't know you're a United?

00:11 He tweeted at me one, two, three, four, five times.

00:17 And let me read what the last one said.

00:19 It said, "Greedy CEO who pretends like he's self-made.

00:25 Pretends like he's self-made.

00:26 What a clown.

00:28 Always has been, always will be.

00:33 Quit the tough guy act and these Senate hearings.

00:36 You know where to find me.

00:37 Any place, any time, cowboy."

00:40 Sir, this is a time, this is a place.

00:43 You want to run your mouth?

00:45 We can be two consenting adults.

00:46 We can finish it here.

00:47 Okay, that's fine.

00:48 Perfect.

00:49 You want to do it now?

00:50 I'd love to do it right now.

00:51 Well, stand your butt up then.

00:52 You stand your butt up.

00:53 Oh, hold on.

00:54 Stop it.

00:55 Is that your solution or have you pulled it?

00:56 No, no, sit down.

00:57 You're a United States Senator.

00:58 Act it.

00:59 Okay.

01:00 Sit down, please.

01:01 All right.

01:02 Can I respond?

01:03 Hold it.

01:04 Hold it.

01:05 If we can't, no, I have the mic.

01:06 I'm sorry.

01:07 This is what he said.

01:08 Hold it.

01:09 You'll have your time.

01:10 Okay.

01:11 Can I respond?

01:12 No, you can't.

01:13 This is a hearing.

01:14 And God knows the American people have enough of contempt for Congress.

01:17 Let's not make it worse.

01:18 I don't like thugs and bullies.

01:19 I don't like you because you just described yourself.

01:20 Hold it.

01:21 Hold it.

01:22 I was just going to say that.

01:23 I'm not going to say anything.

01:24 I'm not going to say anything.

01:25 I'm not going to say anything.

01:26 I'm not going to say anything.

01:27 I'm not going to say anything.

01:28 I'm not going to say anything.

01:29 I'm not going to say anything.

01:30 I'm not going to say anything.

01:31 I'm not going to say anything.

01:32 I'm not going to say anything.

01:33 I'm not going to say anything.

01:34 I'm not going to say anything.

01:35 I'm not going to say anything.

01:36 I'm not going to say anything.

01:37 I'm not going to say anything.

01:38 I'm not going to say anything.

01:39 I'm not going to say anything.

01:40 I'm not going to say anything.

01:41 I'm not going to say anything.

01:42 I'm not going to say anything.

01:43 I'm not going to say anything.

01:44 I'm not going to say anything.

01:45 I'm not going to say anything.

01:46 I'm not going to say anything.

01:47 I'm not going to say anything.

01:49 I don't respect you at all.

01:50 Hold it.

01:51 Hold it.

01:52 No.

01:53 You're one of the most elite people.

01:54 Hold it.

01:55 Hold it.

01:56 Please.

01:57 Act it.

01:58 Please.

01:59 All right.

02:00 This is a -- excuse me.

02:01 Mm-hmm.

02:02 This is a hearing to discuss economic issues.

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