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Sean O'Brien: “I may not respect Mark Mellon, but I do respect the position…”

Featuring: Sean O'Brien, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters | National

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Published | Video Starts at 05:16

You know, as much as it could be viewed as rhetoric or anything else, I mean, clearly our members don't support the behavior of sitting U.S. senator. And look, I may not respect Mark Mellon, but I do respect the position of the US Senator. I do respect the obligations that they have and I do respect the responsibility. And we're just trying to work together to make this country a better place for working people. (05:16–05:22)

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Asserts respect for the position of U.S. Senator despite personal feelings towards Senator Mullen.

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