Political Quotes

“once again I want to commend the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Cardin], all the members of the task force, and all the staff who have contributed so mightily to this work product. It is a fine work product, something we can be proud of. I take issue to my friend from Maryland only to the extent that I attribute only good faith to those Members who in bipartisan fashion are proposing amendments to this task force product. I would say that there is concern on behalf of some Members with regard to the second amendment we will consider dealing with, whether or not outside nonmembers can file complaints with the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. I would say in response to the gentleman's concern that, a sexually harassed member of a staff could not have any avenue for response, they can still come to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. Even if that amendment were to pass, the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct can still entertain that complaint of sexual harassment. Even if they did not want to do that, since Congress applied all of the laws of the Nation to ourselves, she can even go to the EEOC, or any other avenue that any other American citizen can go to, to complain of sexual harassment. I just do not buy that argument. So Members in bipartisan fashion have to consider, do we want outsiders to come in and complain against us, or do we want to leave that responsibility to ourselves?”