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We have women on the hill, senators from both sides of the hill trying to get rid of arbitration clauses in women's contracts that prohibit them from speaking out. this might be the issue that finally brings us together on capitol hill. democrats want to be ahead of this. i think that it is, none of it is acceptable. all of us on the panel agree with that. but when you look at what roy moore has been accused of. we have the woman with the evidence of the notes he wrote her when she was 17 and he was 34. franken, obviously despicable, but democrats need to say you need to clean house. >> dana: ...

But also the way in which we solve this -- because the common thread we're hearing all throughout tonight is the secrecy. and what companies or capitol hill or universities have been doing is figuring out ways to continue to silence victims. and that is why taking away forced arbitration clauses. it means you go to a secret chamber when you go to report these things. or what we're learning about capitol hill. secrecy is the thing we have to lift so that women's voices match up with the power system within the company of the predator. others know what's going on as well and they feel the braver...

Reps for all three companies did not immediately comment but marks the second high profile effort to combine. the head of the top u.s. consumer watch dog has a message for president trump. veto this bill or you will hurt consumers. the bill in question, repeal the rule that bans arbitration clauses. final companies use those to stop customers from filing class action suits. a last ditch plea to preserve this rule. white house applauded the bill which he acknowledged many have told me i'm wasting my time writing this letter. adding that the rule protects people who want to take action togethe...

This is clearly going to be -- this will be a talking point for the white house today. >> absolutely. it shows you there's a lot we don't know what went on with election during the election year. >> in this case, they want their fake news and quote it, too. it's the cake analogy, nice job by sarah sanders. thanks, we appreciate it. >> that's pretty clever. the senate killing a rule making it easier for consumers to sue banks. it's a major wall street win under the trump administration. the vice president, mike pence, cast the tie-breaking vote last night. gone now is a consumer financial pro...

Protection bureau. gone is a rule forcing forced arbitration. that's in the fine print of the contracts have you with your banks, credit cards and other financial companies. it forces customers, us, to resolve disputes outside a courtroom, blocks us from banding together in class-action lawsuits. republicans call that rule an overstep by the cfpb richard cordry appointed by president obama. they claim class-action suits benefit trial lawyers not consumers. consumers say companies have all the leverage. victims from wells fargo have had trouble suing because of the arbitration clauses. this was...