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Posted on 11/16/2017 11:44:45 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Today, the amendment offered by U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) to stop funding defense contractors who deny assault victims their day in court passed the United States Senate by a vote of 68 - 30
Last Thursday, Sen. Franken introduced an amendment (S.2588) to the FY2010 Defense Appropriations Bill that would restrict funding to defense contractors who commit employees to mandatory binding arbitration in the case of sexual assault. The legislation, endorsed by 61 women’s, labor and public interest groups, was inspired by the story of Jamie Leigh Jones, who watched the vote from the Senate gallery today.
“I’m proud of what we accomplished today,” said Sen. Franken. “Victims of sexual assault deserve their day in court and no corporation should be able to deny them that right. Jamie’s courage in telling her story will help women all over this country and I’m honored to have been a part of that.”
“I am highly honored that Senator Franken and his wife have created this amendment to ensure that others do not have to endure the suffering that I have,” said Jones. “This amendment makes all the hard times that I have gone through, when going public with such a personal tragedy, worth every tear shed from telling and retelling my horrific experience. I know this amendment will save so many in the future.”
(Excerpt) Read more at franken.senate.gov ...
“Leslie’s not here at the moment. She won’t mind.”
Franken's wife helped create an amendment?
what could possibly go wrong?
She could re-enter her body 15 years later and object.
Frankly, this looks like a college prank picture. He isn't really fondling her, he's just making fun of her being out cold, and in effect saying she's so gorgeous I wish...
Took me a moment to process the date. At first I thought the was a nice piece from the Onion.
It is impossible to be coy with parody or sarcasm anymore because the Dims have made it a lifestyle. There is no humor left in half the country.
Liberal Mantra.
Your morality is defined by YOUR POSITIONS ON THE ISSUES, not your personal conduct.
His hands sure look like they're touching her chest to me.
and his qualifiers are ???
All men unless the sexual harasser/groper/rapist is a black man, Democrat sitting senator, D sitting congressman, D president, D candidate for office and any other Democrat in office or not or running...
Special of the week...all Ds who drive drunk. crash, and drown young women...
so what was Jamie Leigh Jones story ???
That, is a good one.
I remember this. And I remember him basically saying that anyone who voted against it was for rape.
This was also a rare time when I ventured over to the DU to see what they were saying there. I’m guessing I’ve done that 3 or 4 times in my life.
They were making the same argument. However, this is really not what the bill is about.
Franken has three hands? Could be braking news...
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