The gravity of this resolution requires the attention of everybody in the chamber. If you have to have conversations, would you please take them off the floor? Gentleman from Mississippi is recognized. Mr. Speaker, The allegations in this matter do not implicate a quid pro quo sexual harassment, but rather that Edwards conduct and behavior create a hostile work environment. Under federal law, a hostile work environment must be objectively and subjectively offensive, one that a reasonable person would find hostile or abusive, and one that the victim in fact did perceive to be so. (04:04–04:19)
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Asserts that the allegations against Representative Chuck Edwards involve creating a hostile work environment, not quid pro quo harassment.
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