Hank Johnson: “I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for his wise words. Mr. Speaker, at this time, I congratulate the writers of…”

“I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for his wise words. Mr. Speaker, at this time, I congratulate the writers of The New York Times' expose, a three-part series on forced arbitration. The second part of the series examined the secretive nature of forced arbitration, and the third part of that series talked about the forced arbitration in the context of binding persons to arbitrate secular claims in religious tribunals, applying religious law. {time} 1815 I would strongly encourage those who are interested in this subject to look to The New York Times article because it gives you a good understanding of where we are as far as forced arbitration is concerned. I applaud the reporters for their groundbreaking work in writing that series and producing it. Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Michael Corkery, and Robert Gebeloff have done yeoman's work. They have exposed a threat to the justice system that shakes the tenets of our very democracy to its core. They deserve the highest commendation that I can give them, and that is just simply a shout-out from the well of the House. I understand that the Pulitzer Prizes for journalism will be announced this coming Monday. If I could nominate this series, I would certainly do so. I certainly support their nomination for that award. Next, Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr.…”