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[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] subcommittee will now come to order. Before i begin my Opening Statement i want to make a general announcement to member about the process today. After months of trying to find the date for the hearing the committee at the end of last week the committee learned mr. Pruitt was being summoned to meet with his boss, the president , for 90 minutes around lunch. Rather than agreeing to start the whole process over and or the hearing earlier, we have and to have a defined end time or push the entire their Late Afternoon start time or find another d...

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,...

After months of trying to find the date for the hearing the committee at the end of last week the committee learned mr. Pruitt was being summoned to meet with his boss, the president , for 90 minutes around lunch. Rather than agreeing to start the whole process over and or the hearing earlier, we have and to have a defined end time or push the entire their Late Afternoon start time or find another date, we have come to an agreement which we understand is not ideal but gives members maximum flexibility to question the administrator. We will proceed ive opening statements, the administrators tes...

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 hearing on November November 14th it surfaced about the related settlements of...

Week on the process and resources for Congressional Staff to report and recover from Sexual Misconduct on capitol hill. Witnesses included representatives from the equal Employment Opportunity commission in the office of later questions on strengthening federal laws that govern the response to complaints about congress. This is about two hours. Now call to the order for the purposes of todaysay hearing title preventing Sexual Harassment and the Congressional Workplace. Examining reforms to the Congressional Accountability Act. The hearing will remain open for five fledglingng of days so member...