Far from it. As the Supreme Court noted in 1967 in the Prima Paint decision, the legislative history of the law makes clear that Congress did not intend for parties with unequal bargaining power to be forced to arbitrate claims on a take-it-or-leave-it basis.
Cicilline critiques the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Federal Arbitration Act.
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I think it is a terrible bill. It saddens me to say that because I have deep respect for the chairman.
It would put migrants in an uncertain dangerous situation as Mr. Cicilline said and would transfer our responsibilities to countries that have minimal resources.
I abhor the abuse of children. I have been at the border, and I have held unaccompanied children--desperately sent, because they come from desperate circumstances.
To export our responsibility or our privilege really of being this great humanitarian force in the world is a terrible message.
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