“This is not a shirts-and-skins issue. This is not a blue/red issue.”
“You're seeing a shift. The American people are growing weary of this war and what's happening.”
“Let’s be clear, if you’re a single mom, you cannot compete with Wall Street. They will outbid you every time, and so this is about fairness.”
““I am happy to know you. I hope that one day we shall have the opportunity to discuss the affairs of our country.””

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On the recordNovember 14, 2017
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.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California
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Speier highlights the financial burden on taxpayers due to settlements related to harassment and discrimination in Congress.

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