Thursday morning, House Speaker Paul Ryan had the gall to stand in front of cameras and say this:
Here’s what he said in full on sexual harassment in the halls of Congress:
This morning the committee on House Administration is presently holding a wide ranging hearing on a reporting and settlement process for sexual harassment. The goal is to take a look at the entire system. We want to identify what reforms are needed to change the way things work.
In addition to just better policies to protect women, we also need a real culture change. We need to recognize in is a pervasive problem that women face not just here in Congress but through every industry. And this really is a watershed moment and it needs to lead to lasting and positive change.
He actually said that while he is absolutely refusing to clean up his own damned House. He has not and he will not call on Rep. Blake Farenthold, whose victim was run out of town, whose personal and professional life was ruined because she spoke up.
You’ve got the poster child for abuse of women right there in your conference, Speaker Ryan (not even mentioning the Groper-in-Chief you’ve sold whatever shred of soul you might possess to). Don’t give us meaningless words about “a real culture change” until you fucking do it.