Michael Guest: “The committee did find that Mr. Edwards conduct toward two…”

“First, the committee found no, and I do repeat the word, no evidence that Mr. Edwards engaged in sexual activity or that he explicitly propositioned any individuals under his employment. But The committee did find that Mr. Edwards conduct toward two young female staffers was inappropriate and violated rules prohibiting sexual harassment. Mr. Speaker, sexual harassment can be shown generally in one of two ways. The first is unwelcome sexual advances premised on a quid pro quo exchange.” (02:46–02:59)

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