Tim Scott: “Mr. Speaker, this came to our attention late Friday afternoon that it would be on suspension and not available for…”

“Mr. Speaker, this came to our attention late Friday afternoon that it would be on suspension and not available for amendment or any discussion. So I have been having a little trouble getting the details on it. We have contacted the sentencing commission that indicated a problem with the bill and, that is, there are certain sentencing inconsistencies. For example, if an 18-year-old were to have consensual sex with a 17-year-old, that would not be a Federal crime nor a crime in most States. However, if they shared dirty pictures, then that would be a Federal crime. Perhaps the sponsor of the bill or someone on the other side could explain to me what the probable effect of this legislation would be for the 18-year-old sharing pictures with a 17-year-old, what the effect of this legislation would be.”