"Nebraska Senator Reprimanded for Graphic Description of Rape and Workplace Harassment"

Nebraska state Sen. Steve Halloran was reprimanded for violating the Legislature’s sexual harassment policy by invoking a colleague's name while reading a graphic account of rape on the floor. The report found his conduct reprehensible, but the decision not to put a censure vote before the full Legislature was met with criticism. Halloran insisted he was trying to get the colleague's attention, while some lawmakers called for his resignation and criticized those who defended him. Plans for a rule change to allow lawmakers more time to object to objectionable language were also discussed.