We deserve to know what Congress is paying out settlements for

On Monday, BuzzFeed reported that longtime Michigan Rep. John Conyers settled a sexual harassmentcomplaint with a former staff member. The public deserves to know more about these kinds of settlements. And the settlements aren't just unknown to the public: They're unknown to members of Congressional leadership, too. In October 1991, then-freshman Rep. Jim Nussle of Iowa took to the floor of the House of Representatives with a paper bag over his head. Nussle was there to demand the release of the...