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Being very difficult places to work. >> you do? what stories do you hear? >> you hear things ar some offices are difficult work environments. not sexual harassments. i'm just saying difficult work environments. high turnover, far too demanding in some respects. you hear that or maybe a member who's got temper issues, volatile, a bit volatile. you hear those kinds of conversations and it's important for members to think about how they treat their staff. i've always been proud of the fact that i've had one of the lower turnovers among staff on the hill and always proud of that. felt we provided ...

First he received a letter -- there was a letter that came out from about a dozen of his former staff who said it was one of the best work environments they've ever had. i've spoken to people who have both signed on to that letter and some who have not signed on to the letter as well and just today we got another letter from more than 60 local minnesotaens, some elected to state government and other community leaders who say they don't approve of what senator al franken has done but they say he's been great for women in the state and they're willing to look past this. richard? >> leigh ann cal...

Improprietity. leann caldwell for us in washington. as we continue to talk about allegations of sexual misduct in hollywood and congress and media, we cannot forget this happens everywhere, in all types of work environments. i'm talking with the author of "on your case". lisa, it is saddening the degree to which we are learning how pervasive this is. a recent poll indicates that 35% of women say that they have been sexually harassed in the workplace. 9% of men have said so. i don't know how much you know about that congressional system. it's awful. it's really -- it was invented, i don't kno...

>> a first response from his minnesota senator saying "i strongly condemn this behavior and an investigation must be started. another example of why we need to change work environments and reporting practices across the nation including in congress." another female senator also took a very firm approach, shep. >> very disappointed. i support an ethics investigation. this kind of conduct shouldn't be tolerated by anyone or any public official. >> should he resign? >> that's something that we'll have to wait to see how it plays out on the ethics investigation. >> a big problem for senator franke...

Bystanders into allies. we have to encourage women to come to our defense. what mary said is so true. when you stop it cold like that, it goes away. and we just need to encourage more of that to happen. i will say in my unscientific study of new york city and the people who stop me on the streets, more predominantly men stop me and they want to shake my hand and they say thank you for my daughters. we have so many men out there. the majority want safe work environments for women. what we need to encourage them now is to just please stand up and have a voice. we's starting to see it on social m...