Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, the amendment would exempt certain discrimination settlements from the bill's ban on third-party payments, but nothing in the underlying bill prevents a victim of discrimination from obtaining relief. The Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 explicitly permits remedial payments to third-party victims who were wrongly and proximately harmed by the defendant's wrongdoing; nor does the bill preclude wider conduct remedies used in discrimination cases. Nothing in the bill bars the Department of Justice, for example, from requiring a defendant to implement workplace training and monitoring programs. The ban on third-party payments merely ensures that the defendant remains responsible for performing these tasks itself and is not forced to outsource set sums for the work to third parties that might be friendly with a given administration. I also say to the gentleman from Michigan that former Congressman Dan Lungren of California, a distinguished former colleague of ours on the House Judiciary Committee, was instrumental in helping us move this legislation forward and is a supporter of the legislation, notwithstanding the comments of the gentleman's that might confuse people as to what his position was. He strongly supports this legislation. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1500 The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers).…”