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“I just want to thank my colleagues Senator Graham and Senator Ernst for their outstanding work in this regard. We have worked over many years to get a bill that can be agreed upon. Senator Ernst made sure that her concerns were met in several ways. But I agree with both of their statements. I do not believe that survivors of sexual assault and harassment will abuse the ability to file cases in court. The bill plainly reads, which is very relevant to Senator Ernst's concerns, that only disputes that relate to sexual assault or harassment conduct can escape the forced arbitration clauses. ``That relate to'' is in the text. The language of the bill specifically states that ``the term `sexual harassment dispute' means a dispute relating to conduct that is alleged to constitute sexual harassment under applicable Federal, Tribal, or State law,'' and ``the term `sexual assault dispute' means a dispute involving a nonconsensual sexual act or sexual conduct.'' To be clear, there are no new legal burdens to sexual harassment established in the bill. This was another concern that Senator Ernst had. It is all tied to existing Federal, State, and Tribal law.…”