Question.. why the pic of Al Franken in the story? He hasn't been accused of anything with staffers and certainly hasn't paid out any settlements to my knowledge.
two remarkable things in bill House just passed: 1) lawmakers have to pay own sex harassment settlements 2) lawmakers can't date their staff https://usat.ly/2BZ2Nka via @dberrygannett
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Yeah it's a fair question - I edited story and added Franken pic to get a Dem harassment case in there - probably Conyers is the more relevant case. I'll swap photo. Thanks!
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Thank you for noticing and making the change.
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Does Congress pay then lawmaker reimburses? If not what if lawmaker can't afford to pay victim?
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This is one of the counter-arguements. Settlements now limited to financial viability of the accused?
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Better idea would be government pays then goes after lawmaker for recoupment.
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Unless they changed it in the last week, the settlement provision applies to all employment discrimination claims
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Will the payoffs for misconduct still be kept secret?
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The fact that either of those are “remarkable” makes me a little ill
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How about applying this retroactively to lawmakers who "dated" prior medical practice staff & PATIENTS? http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/news/story/2012/nov/15/scott-desjarlais-supported-abortions-slept-patient/92972/ …
@NashvilleResist@HilbillyLiberal@IndivisibleTN4#TimesUp
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Can we ask for reimbursement for the ones we, the taxpayers, have already paid?
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Jeez it takes a bill... ughhh
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Their own staff? No. Staff who work for their friends and colleagues? Sure. What could go wrong?
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Sad that there has to be a law for them to pay for their own disgusting behavior. In what other job does the public pay for you to be a pig? That's right...none.
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In other words Legislators obligated to be faithful to wives
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I did not break the rules, I did not ask to date I asked for sex so it's OK. Thundering applause from evengelicals.
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Awkward debate on floor as married congressmen fights for ability to date his staff....
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how noble
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