[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 183 (Saturday, October 24, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S6441]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                  Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1423

  Madam President, let me move now to H.R. 1423, in order to proceed to 
consideration of the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act, also 
known as the FAIR Act, which passed the House on September 20, 2019--
again, a bipartisan measure, which would increase Americans' rights to 
seek justice and accountability through the court system.
  We are in the midst of considering a nominee who has expressed a 
hostility to seeking justice in the workplace and in jobs and in other 
areas. So this measure to eliminate forced arbitration clauses in 
employment and consumer and civil rights cases is especially relevant. 
It would allow consumers and workers to agree to arbitration after a 
dispute occurs, but it would not force them to do so.
  I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative 
session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  The Senator from North Dakota.
  Mr. CRAMER. Madam President, reserving the right to object.
  I will not allow the Senate to be diverted from the issue at hand, 
and that is the consideration and of Amy Coney Barrett to be an 
Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. She is a 
highly-qualified nominee and deserves this debate.
  For that reason, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.