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.

So you encourage those businesses, if there is a false review, to contact you.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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

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

This type of provision is obviously outrageous.

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