Well, that is a good-news story.

You would really lose a lot of your ability if we cut off the access for either the aggrieved or the aggrievor into the courts.

This type of provision is obviously outrageous.

And the idea that some companies are suing or threatening to sue their customers for truthfully reviewing their consumer experiences because of these so-called non-disparagement clauses in contracts in the fine print, I think it is…

At the end of the day, I think what we want is the access to the courts for whoever is the aggrieved party, the consumer or the business.

This committee has seen a proliferation of these things just recently.

Ms. Palmer, I am so sorry that you had to go through this experience.

So companies want to muzzle consumers, and these companies are using their size and unequal bargaining power to force consumers to sign these take-it-or-leave-it agreements or contracts.

In a state like mine, Florida that is so dependent on tourism, we want visitors to share their experiences.

Thank you, Chairman Thune, Ranking Member Nelson, and members of the Committee.

So, Mr. Chairman, I am glad that your bill would stop this practice by voiding contracts of adhesion that punish consumers for sharing their experiences and their opinions with other consumers.

We just simply can't let people continue to get off scot-free.