Well, actually, over the last 20 years, more than $15 million has been paid by the taxpayers of this country to settle about 260, 2- 6-0 settlements that dealt with not just sexual harassment, but forms of discrimination, racial discrimination, disability discrimination.
Speier highlights the financial burden on taxpayers due to settlements related to harassment and discrimination in Congress.
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