Discussion · Senate
Cory A. Booker Democrat
“I oppose this bill. It stops college athletes from negotiating for themselves. It gives the NCAA a permanent break from antitrust laws, but protections for women's and Olympic sports are set to expire. That is wrong.”
“A settlement agreement. We are inserting ourselves between the parties to say that we know what is better than athletes being able to negotiate for themselves. You see, I paused for a question because I thought my colleague was going to try to stand up and defend section 125 because she spoke very passionately, my colleague, about protecting women’s sports. Well, again, the simple question is, Why do things that protect Olympic and women’s sports expire? Why does that expire and not the permanent antitrust exemptions we are giving a cartel--a monopolistic organization--that is violating the rights of women consistently? That is indefensible. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sheehy). The Senator from Washington.”
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A settlement agreement. We are inserting ourselves between the parties to say that we know what is better than athletes being able to negotiate for themselves. You see, I paused for a question because I thought my colleague was going to try to stand up and defend section 125 because she spoke very passionately, my colleague, about protecting women’s sports. Well, again, the simple question is, Why do things that protect Olympic and women’s sports expire? Why does that expire and not the permanent antitrust exemptions we are giving a cartel--a monopolistic organization--that is violating the rights of women consistently? That is indefensible. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sheehy). The Senator from Washington.