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A call to order the committee and House Administration title preventing Sexual Harassment in the workplace. The record will remain open for five legislative days so members can submit any materials. Lukewarmness president. I asked for consent that committee on ethics chairwoman ted deutch be afforded to ask the witnesses today. I asked that we be afforded the opportunity to sit and question her second panel i would think or witness for taking time out of the schedule to be with us today on the serious issue. I commence speak arrive for tasking this committee to undertake a comprehensive review. Todays hearing is a critical part of that process. There is no place for Sexual Harassment in our society. Especially in congress. Since important topic it will take us all working together. Members of congress we have to hold ourselves to a higher standard the disturbing accounts of Sexual Harassment experience baker and former members including a witness today revealed the Sexual Harassment is
I know called to order for purposes of todays hearing titled preventing Sexual Harassment in the congressional workplace, examining reforms and a crack Congressional Accountability Act. The record will remain open for five legislative days to include materials. Record is present we will proceed i ask for unanimous consent the committee on ethics chairwoman brooks, et never present tuesday appointed to sit and question the Witnesses Today. Without objection so ordered hour by to think theo witnesses for taking time of a busy schedules to be here. We are appreciative of that. First and foremost, let me reiterate there is no place for Sexual Harassment in our society especially in congress. Period. And one case of Sexual Harassment is one case to many. The speaker of the house, paul ryan task of this committee with extensive review and we take that responsibility very seriously to hold ourselves as a higher standard that we are worthy of the trust by the constituents since the last hearin
[inaudible conversations] i know called to order for purposes of todays hearing i now call to order the house of administration for todays hearing entitled preventing Sexual Harassment in the congressional work place. Examining reforms to the Congressional Accountability Act. The hearing record will remain op open for five legislative days. A corm is present and so we may proceed. I ask for unanimous consent that the committee on ethics chairwoman, susan brooks and bradley burn be afforded the opportunity to question all of our Witnesses Today. That objection so ordered. At it outset i would like to thank all of our witnesses for taking time out of what i know are very busy schedules to be here. Were much appreciative of that. First and foremost let me reiterate there is no place for Sexual Harassment in our society. Especially in congress, period. And one case of Sexual Harassment is one case too many. The speaker of the house, paul ryan tasked this committee with heading up an extens
I know called to order for purposes of todays hearing i now call to order the house of administration for todays hearing entitled preventing Sexual Harassment in the congressional work place. Examining reforms to the Congressional Accountability Act. The hearing record will remain op open for five legislative days. A corm is present and so we may proceed. I ask for unanimous consent that the committee on ethics chairwoman, susan brooks and bradley burn be afforded the opportunity to question all of our Witnesses Today. That objection so ordered. At it outset i would like to thank all of our witnesses for taking time out of what i know are very busy schedules to be here. Were much appreciative of that. First and foremost let me reiterate there is no place for Sexual Harassment in our society. Especially in congress, period. And one case of Sexual Harassment is one case too many. The speaker of the house, paul ryan tasked this committee with heading up an extensive review on this issue a