Josh Hawley got into a fiery exchange with NCAA President Charlie Baker over transgender athletes participating college sports.

Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, grilled NCAA president Charlie Baker over the college sports authority allowing transgender participation in women's sports. Baker argues that they are complying with the decisions of five federal judges over the last 18 months and asks for Congress to pass a law to clarify the issue.

The former Massachusetts GOP governor, now NCAA president, was grilled by the Republican U.S. senator from Missouri during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday. Hawley took aim at Baker over transgender athletes being allowed to participate in NCAA women’s sports.

The exchange between Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and NCAA President Charlie Baker occurred after the latter said he was allowing transgender athletes to compete due to federal law.

One senator told Baker to “buy a spine online and take a stand” for female athletes, while another called the NCAA president’s failure to take responsibility “outrageous,” according to videos of the hearing.

One of the biggest cultural debates in the U.S. revolves around a microscopic percentage of the population: trans women who play women’s sports. The fervor surrounding the topic could be better applied to almost any other issue: health care,

Josh Hawley Clashes With NCAA President Over Transgender Inclusion Guidelines For Women’s Sports At today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned NCAA President Charlie Baker about the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sports.