•     "Arbitration works. Its enforcement has been consistently upheld by the Supreme Court and the federal Circuit courts… Relegating businesses to the expensive and protracted prospect of litigation as the only available means for settling disputes--whether related to sexual harassment or otherwise--ultimately results in a burdening of the judicial system, a delay of justice for those aggrieved, and a lining of the pockets of the plaintiffs’ bar who themselves provide the data on why arbitration "doesn't work." Legislation curtailing access to arbitration would injure the very people that Congress has sought to protect for nearly a century." Source: Sarah Perry (Legal Fellow, Meese Center at the Heritage Foundation)

•     "This bill’s supporters seem to assume that all arbitration is secret, that arbitration automatically keeps victims from going to the authorities or publicizing their experiences… Put simply, agreeing to resolve a case outside of court is different than agreeing to silence…H.R. 4445 does not actually address confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements. For example, even if this bill is enacted, its still possible that a separate contract provision could be used to try to impose a confidentiality [agreement] or keep details about an employer under wraps." Source: Rep. Michelle Fischbach (Republican, Minnesota, District 7)