Political Quotes

“I thank Chairman Nadler for yielding, and I also thank Congressman Johnson for this very important bill. I thank him for his fight on behalf of so many people. I rise today in strong support of the FAIR Act. This is a bill that would end the secret arbitration process and the cycle of silencing victims of predatory behavior. I first became involved with this fight a couple of years back when The Washington Post detailed allegations of a chief executive at Jared and Kay Jewelers who only promoted women who would sleep with him. The Post shed light on mandatory, alcohol-fueled managers meetings where dozens of women were demeaned and groped. {time} 1000 As I continued working on this issue, I met with women from the tech industry who watched in horror as bigwig executives were given multimillion-dollar exit packages after facing credible allegations of misconduct. But none of these women were allowed to speak out. Why? Because they were forced into a secret arbitration process, losing their right to sue and ensuring their claims would never see the light of day. And, if they were to speak out publicly, they--they as the women who were victims of this--could be sued for breaking this nondisclosure agreement. This is a practice that is so egregious that the attorneys general in all 50 of our States have come out against forced arbitration clauses that are used in cases of sexual misconduct. Mr.…”