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We have to unseal these records. the american people need to know why is their money being paid out for these settlements? it is not all sexual harassment. other claims are made under this system. we need the transparency for that. i think that will be very good and we have to bar tax dollars going to pay for effectively private misconduct of members and staff. the taxpayers should not be on the hook for that. >> sandra: and they are. here is what conyers is saying about this. i really do think it's important to get this in here. this is his side of the story. he says he expressly and denied t...

Basically endorses him, there's questions about how congress has been handling allegations of sexual assault. congressman john conyers, disclosure of a 2015 confidential settlement agreement with a former staff member who says she was fired for refusing his sexual advances. congressman conyers responded with a statement which reads in part, in this case i expressly and vehemently deny the allegations made against me and continue to do so. the resolution was not for millions of dollars, but an amount that equated to a reasonable severance payment. the settlement was for thor than $27,000. accor...

This morning the detroit free press is calling on a congressman john conyers to resign. the michigan democrat admitted reaching a financial settlement in 2015 with a former staffer who accused him of sexual misconduct. the woman claimed she was fired after refusing conyers sexual advances but the congressman has denied those allegations saying in a statement, quote, my office resolved the allegations with an expressed denial of liability in order to save all involved from the rigors of protracted litigation. the resolution was for millions of dollars but rather for an amount that equate today ...

Congress. the big surprise, neil, that he used a secret bureaucratic process congress has set up to handle harassment claims. the secret pay-out system has caught people on both sides of the aisle off guard. >> i think the american people deserve to understand what has been going on under the dome of the capitol. this is not a republican problem or a democratic problem. >> paul ryan calls the report troubling. he said he knew nothing about the pay-out and john boehner said he found out about the settlement through buzz feed's reporting. conyers still denies the allegations and says he only set...

Advances. "the new york post" showing al franken groping arianna huffington during a photo shoot and following the latest on roy moore, who is vowing to, quote, never give up as he faces sexual misconduct allegations by at least nine women. peter doocey is live in washington. what's the latest from congressman john conniers? >> reporter: conyers denied second wall harassment when he was accused two years ago but no longer denies that his office made a settlement $25,000. conyers said the resolution was not for millions but for an amount that equated to a reasonable severance payment. there are...