An appropriate time to tell him where to shove that filibuster
An episode from Kirsten Gillibrand's upcoming book, about working out in the US Senate gym, as recounted in People: "On another occasion, she writes, after she dropped 50 lbs. one of her fellow Senate members approached her, squeezed her stomach, and said, 'Don't lose too much weight now. I like my girls chubby!'" Another male Senator also once reportedly remarked in the gym: "Good thing you're working out, because you wouldn't want to get porky!" [People]
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Congress is subject sexual harassment laws. Why does this still happen?
In fact, they are subject to:
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
The Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute
Veterans’ employment and reemployment rights at Chapter 43 of Title 38 of the U.S. Code
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1989
... said komradebob on Aug 28, 2014 at 12:33 PM | link
And they wonder why more women don't run for office. Kirsten Gillibrand is amazing. Can't wait to see her run for President.
... said Alisa on Aug 28, 2014 at 1:12 PM | link
Little known fact: The name "Senate" is derived from the senatus, which is Latin for "council of sexist old white men."
... said Bob on Aug 28, 2014 at 1:57 PM | link