Senate Proceeding 10-06-09 on Oct 6th, 2009 :: 2:20:35 to 2:22:15
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2:20:31 to 2:20:54( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Sessions: that basic right. i urge you to support this amendment. the presiding officer: time is expired. who yields time in opposition? the senator from alabama. mr. sessions: mr. president, first of all, with regard to this lawsuit, although it took some time, the court -- the fifth circuit has ruled that

2:20:35 to 2:22:15( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Jeff Sessions

2:20:55 to 2:21:15( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Sessions: this matter i arbitrateable, and this lady is entitled to a court trial because it goes outside normal employment matters. the department of defense let me know it opposes this amendment, and there are a number of reasons. because it goes far beyond the

2:21:16 to 2:21:37( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Sessions: issue raisedy my colleague from minnesota. it eliminates arbitration for any claim under title 7 of the civil rights act, any claim resulting from negligent hiring, negligent supervision or retention of an virtually any employment dispute

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Jeff Sessions: that artration, which the united states supreme court has said is good and statistics show that employees get final judgment and actually win more cases under arbitration than they do going to the expense of a federal court trial. the pres mr. sessions: i think we should listen to the department of defense and vote no on this amendment.

2:21:59 to 2:22:15( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Sessions: the presiding officer: questi is on the amendment. a senator: yeas and e presiding officer: is there