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That has happened in the past as people have accepted an apology as is coming forth now. that i see it in the press. we didn't know because there was a nondisclosure agreement to protect the victims. sometimes they didn't want to be public. sometimes they did. now they will have their choice. but this is about going forward. when we go forward we will address all of that. we have to address it for every work place in the country not just in the congress of the united states. and that's very important. a good deal of that would be done by the judiciary committee. we know that john would take th...

Conduct against trump. if they are true, the president must be censured. here with me now is contributor david fairen hold and senior congressional correspondent. a gold call from "the washington post." realistically, republican-controlled congress. >> the house and senate republican controlled, but i think this clearly hare the undercurrent of this story as we talk about allegations not just in the entertainment and news industry, but on capitol hill. this has been the undercurrent the fact that the president has multiple allegations on him as well. the voters knew that when they elected dona...

His son in jail. i'm sure he is listening to them and attorneys and i would think if he had anyone looking out for his best interest, they would say that's what his focus should be. therefore to make sure he is talking with mr. mueller and the attorneys for the prosecution to cooperate with them, there has been a deal or something struck there and that is the only reason why all of a sudden there would be noncommunication between him and the approximate the's attorney. >> congressman meeks, switching gears to the issue of sexual harassment as it relates to the hill, john coniers has been accus...

To other sitting members of congress? >> there is. some have reported and other organizations are as well. there is a concern that there are the moore stories. they tell you if that's likely true. the office of compliance had $17 million in settlements, not just sexual harassments and workplace disputes. in the case of john coniers, he settled with the woman and that came from his office budget and not from the office of compliance fund that we talked about so much. that makes me think that not only is this a problem that we know it's going to be difficult to quantify. there is going to be sec...

Allegations from several women including two that were 16 years old or younger at the time. he denies he did anything wrong and said he never met the women. on facebook he posted this message to supporters saying we are in the thick of the toughest spiritual and political battle of our lives and cannot thank you enough for the constant out pouring of support and love. voters in alabama will pass judgment on roy moore next month and congress may pass judgment with ethics investigations for both senator franken and congress john coniers. "the washington post" said the same needs to be done for p...