Senators Sanders and Mullin clash in heated Senate hearing exchange: 'You're part of the problem'

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin were involved in a heated back and forth during a Senate hearing Tuesday that sparked immediate reactions across social media.

"Everybody we bring up here, you guys chastised for trying to make changes," Mullin said during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing Wednesday. The committee was discussing issues with Obamacare during a hearing on the nomination of Casey Means as U.S. surgeon general.

"God forbid we change and try to fix our broken system," Mullin continued. "Anyway, I ranted too long." ---More...

???? HOLY SMOKES. Sen. Markwayne Mullin just PUMMELED Bernie Sanders to his FACE, Bernie was stunned!

"I ranted too long."

SANDERS: "Yes you did!"

MULLIN: "I'm sorry, I didn't ask your opinion. If I cared, I'd ask you, but I DON'T care about your opinion. YOU'RE part of the… pic.twitter.com/MwyNzehCTd

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh)February 25, 2026

Sen. Markwayne Mullin just PUMMELED Bernie Sanders to his FACE, Bernie was stunned!

"I ranted too long."

SANDERS: "Yes you did!"

MULLIN: "I'm sorry, I didn't ask your opinion. If I cared, I'd ask you, but I DON'T care about your opinion. YOU'RE part of the system! YOU'RE part of the problem!"

"You've been sitting here longer than I've EVEN BEEN ALIVE! This is YOUR problem! [Healthcare]"

"You should have fixed this a LONG time ago. You've been running on it so long, what have you been DOING your whole life?!"

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