Read about the testy Senate hearing where Sen. Bernie Sanders stopped a potential MMA fight between Republican lawmaker Markwayne Mullin and Teamsters president Sean O’Brien. Discover the ongoing tensions between labor leaders and politicians and the importance of civility in public forums.
| Key Points |
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| U.S. Senate hearing on corporate greed and labor organizing turns testy |
| Sen. Bernie Sanders steps in to prevent physical altercation |
| Republican lawmaker Markwayne Mullin and Teamsters president Sean O’Brien clash |
| Mullin challenges O’Brien to a charity MMA match |
| Sanders intervenes, emphasizes the need for civility and professionalism |
A U.S. Senate hearing on corporate greed and labor organizing took a testy turn on Tuesday as Sen. Bernie Sanders stepped in to prevent a physical altercation between Republican lawmaker Markwayne Mullin and Teamsters president Sean O’Brien.
Mullin, a former professional mixed martial arts fighter, and O’Brien, who had clashed previously, appeared to be on a collision course during the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing. The senator reignited the feud between the two.
The dispute began at a previous HELP hearing when O’Brien called Mullin a ‘greedy CEO’ and challenged him to a fight on social media. Mullin responded by proposing a charity MMA match.
During Tuesday’s hearing, tensions escalated as Mullin and O’Brien exchanged heated words. Mullin challenged O’Brien to settle the matter right then and there, but before the situation could escalate further, Sanders intervened.
As the chairman of the HELP Committee, Sanders forcefully ordered both men to sit down, reminding them that they were in a hearing and that their behavior was exacerbating the public’s already low opinion of Congress.
The incident highlighted the ongoing tensions between labor leaders and politicians, as well as the need for civility and professionalism in public forums.
Summary
| Key Points |
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| U.S. Senate hearing on corporate greed and labor organizing turns testy |
| Sen. Bernie Sanders steps in to prevent physical altercation |
| Republican lawmaker Markwayne Mullin and Teamsters president Sean O’Brien clash |
| Mullin challenges O’Brien to a charity MMA match |
| Sanders intervenes, emphasizes the need for civility and professionalism |
