Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman Nadler for yielding, and I thank the sponsor of this bill, Cheri Bustos, for her hard work. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my strong support for this bill, H.R. 4445. As a former judge, I have a very deeply held belief that everybody should have their day in court. It is a simple principle: Everybody should have their day in court. That is the essence of ``justice for all'' in our country. Every time we say the pledge and we end with ``justice for all,'' we have to demonstrate that we mean it. Survivors of sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace deserve to have their voices heard. By ending forced arbitration in lawsuits involving sexual assault or sexual harassment claims, we ensure survivors are given a real choice of whether to go to court or to arbitrate their claim. Abusers will no longer be able to misuse arbitration law with dubious agreements and fine-print clauses to hide their violence and silence their victims. I am proud that we are taking firm, bipartisan action to ensure justice for sexual harassment and sexual assault victims. I am proud that we are making sure that when little kids across America say ``justice for all,'' that it truly means for ``all.'' Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on H.R. 4445.”