Rep. Jackie Speier Karen (Jackie) Lorraine Jacqueline SpeierOvernight Defense: House to vote on military justice bill spurred by Vanessa Guillén death | Biden courts veterans after Trump's military controversies House to vote on 'I Am Vanessa Guillén' bill Overnight Defense: Trump's battle with Pentagon poses risks in November | Lawmakers launch Fort Hood probe | Military members can't opt out of tax deferral MORE (D-Calif.) on Friday repeated her call for Rep. John Conyers John James ConyersBiden's immigration plan has serious problems Tlaib wins Michigan Democratic primary Tlaib holds lead in early vote count against primary challenger MORE Jr. (D-Mich.) to step down over allegations of sexual misconduct saying his actions were equal to "that of a predator."

Speier told CNN that the House of Representatives cannot continue to count Conyers as a member if it truly claims to have "no tolerance" for sexual misconduct.

Conyers faces mounting accusations of sexual misconduct after it was revealed he reached a settlement with a former staffer who said she was terminated for reporting sexual misconduct.

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"Well, I have been saying since the beginning of the week that I believe the victims," Speier said. "I think when the staffer who had a settlement broke her nondisclosure agreement and went on TV to explain what happened to her, I was convinced that there was a pattern of conduct by Rep. Conyers that is really, without any fear of contradiction, is that of a predator."

Speier is currently co-authoring legislation with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten GillibrandSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Suburban moms are going to decide the 2020 election Jon Stewart urges Congress to help veterans exposed to burn pits MORE (D-N.Y.) to update Congress's system of reporting sexual harassment and assault, a process which currently takes months and remains confidential.

"We cannot stand by as members of Congress and say we have zero tolerance and then let someone continue to conduct himself in the manner he has," Speier added of Conyers's alleged misconduct.

Speier has referred to the process that Conyers used to reach a settlement with his former staffer as designed to protect the guilty party while silencing the victims.

“I think it was a system set up in 1995 to protect the harasser. This is not a victim-friendly process,” Speier said on ABC’s “This Week" on Sunday.

“One victim who I spoke with said, ‘you know, the process was almost worse than the harassment,’ ” she added.

Conyers is facing growing calls for his resignation this week after multiple women came forward with details of harassment by the Democratic lawmaker. Conyers's lawyer has said that neither House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiTrump puts Supreme Court fight at center of Ohio rally CDC causes new storm by pulling coronavirus guidance Overnight Health Care: CDC pulls revised guidance on coronavirus | Government watchdog finds supply shortages are harming US response | As virus pummels US, Europe sees its own spike MORE (D-Calif.) nor any other member of the House will force the senior Democrat out.

“Nancy Pelosi did not elect the congressman, and she sure as hell won’t be the one to tell the congressman to leave,” attorney Arnold Reed said Thursday.