Michael Guest: “The Committee reviewed Representative Edwards conduct and…”

“Determining whether an employee was subject to such an environment depends on a totality of the circumstances test. That test includes the frequency, the severity, and the offense of the conduct at issue. Mr. Speaker, in this case, The Committee reviewed Representative Edwards conduct and determined that he engaged in persistent, unprofessional and inappropriate conduct with two young female staffers. While Representative Edwards denies that his conduct was intended to be sexual or romantic, his pattern of behavior would lead a reasonable person to interpret it as such.” (04:56–05:09)

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