Report: Coburn calls Reid an ‘absolute a–hole’

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) called Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) an “a–hole” Monday, according to the New York Daily News.

{mosads}Coburn made the comment during an event for the New York Young Republican Club, the newspaper reported.

“There’s no comity with Harry Reid,” he said. “I think he’s an absolute a–hole.”

Coburn’s office did not respond to a request for comment about the remarks.

Coburn did compliment other Democrats in the Senate, specifically naming Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.).

“I have great relationships with Chuck Schumer. I don’t say that in Oklahoma,” he said.

Coburn has had sharp words for Reid in the past. Earlier this year, Coburn said Reid was a “failure” as a majority leader and had been “dishonest” with him.

The dust-up came because Coburn accused Reid of breaking his promise to allow a vote on an amendment allowing gun owners to carry firearms in recreational areas during the gun control debate.

In 2012, Coburn apologized after calling Reid incompetent.