"House
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Wednesday that Congress plans to stop using
taxpayer dollars to settle sexual harassment cases against lawmakers.
On
Wisconsin's WISN Radio's "The Jay Weber Show," Ryan said that
congressional committees are currently at work on a "wholesale reform
package" for sexual misconduct procedures.
When
asked whether Congress would stop using taxpayer dollars to settle these cases,
Ryan replied, "Yes, that's among the things we're working on right
now."
Ryan
added that he agrees with Weber's assertion that using taxpayer dollars to
settle harassment claims is "indefensible."
