U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.U.S. Sen. Bob Corker is well known for speaking pretty bluntly at times, but did the Tennessee Republican really use a far earthier version of the term bull manure to call down Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell this week?
The Capitol Hill newspaper CQ Roll Call reported that at a tense meeting of Senate Republicans on Wednesday, McConnell, R-Ky., told colleagues he could have done better in a deal on presidential nominations than the one negotiated by rank-and-file Republicans.
Citing multiple sources, CQ Roll Call reported that McConnell’s tone implied he’d been kept in the dark about the talks by fellow Republicans as well as Democrats. But Roll Call said those same Republicans maintained McConnell was given updates throughout the negotiations.
The newspaper citing a nearly half dozen sources, reported that Corker, a former Chattanooga mayor, became so frustrated he called “bull*” loud enough for many to hear.
Corker’s spokeswoman did not immediately respond to an email today.