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Sean O'Brien: “We were at that hearing to testify [about] the value of…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:09

Now, I have two sons who are maybe a little younger than both of you gentlemen, and that's the kind of stuff they say. Yeah, I mean, it was bizarre at best. I mean, We were at that hearing to testify [about] the value of unions and how we can work together. work together. Bipartisan. And obviously, I used those hearings as a opportunity to hear the different side of opinions and see how we can adjust and maybe work together. (01:09–01:15)

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Asserts that the hearing was to testify about the value of unions and bipartisan cooperation.

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