Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) said Sunday on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that the money any member of Congress uses to settle sexual harassment claims “cannot come out of any fund” and must be paid by the accused member himself.

Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation last week that would overhaul Congress’ current system for reporting and handling sexual harassment allegations against members of Congress. As the national conversation around high-profile accusations of sexual harassment continues, it came to light that taxpayers funded the more than $15 million used to pay off victims of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill in recent years.

“We are going to clearly say any kind of member harassment cannot come out of any fund. They have to pay that themselves,” Comstock said. “And I can tell you from the hearing that we had this week — we had a lot of consensus on the changes that need to be made.”

Noting that she collaborated with Speier and others to examine the bill, Comstock said that “we’re on the same page” about what must be done to fix the system.

“We’re going to get mandatory training, universal, uniform, anti-harassment, zero-tolerance policies in place,” Comstock added. “We are not going to allow members to have any kind of fund pay for their harassment. That is universally agreed on. And we are also going to have better policies for the victims.”

It came to light that taxpayers funded the more than $15 million used to pay off victims of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill in recent years.

Comstock said that change is coming to Washington as members of Congress “use our voices in this moment” to highlight the plight of victims and hold those accused of misconduct accountable.

“We’ve had a great response for both the men and the women on a bipartisan basis,” Comstock continued.

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Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), who appeared alongside Comstock on “Meet the Press,” urged the country to “really make this a watershed moment” in history.

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“Let’s really make this a watershed moment, that men and women across the country work together to look forward to changing the culture,” Dingell said.

Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) said on “Meet the Press” that the current laws dictating proper protocol surround sexual misconduct allegations is “totally inappropriate.”

“In the current law, if … you report harassment, you’re the one that has to go into 20 hours of counseling before you can decide whether you were really harassed or not. That’s just totally inappropriate,” Blunt said.

Speier appeared on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” to discuss her bill and the national awakening surrounding widespread sexual harassment claims against high-profile people, from disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein to Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore in Alabama to Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.).

“I think all of us are grateful now that there is a new day for women in the workplace where they do not have to put up with sexual advances that are unwanted, that they do not have to live and work in a hostile work environment,” Speier said. “And that’s going to be good for all of us in the workplace.”

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Comstock urged Moore, who has been accused by multiple women — including a woman who was 14 at the time of the alleged misconduct — to “do the right thing” and withdraw from the race.

“For that matter, Al Franken can go out the door with him,” Comstock added.

Last week, Franken was accused of forcibly kissing a woman and later groping her in her sleep.

With both Republicans and Democrats facing accusations of sexual misconduct, Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) said on “Fox News Sunday” that “it’s important that this is not being politicized” as Congress deals with its demons.

“I think it’s important that this is not being politicized, it’s not being used for personal gain. We have to make sure we’re not going out there doing anything that’s going to further victimize people who have already been hurt,” Love said.

“All of these situations are completely different,” Love added. “I think people need to take responsibility for their actions not just in the future but also in the past.”