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Bobby Scott: “The suggestion has been made that we depend on volunteer attorneys. We don't ask for physicians to volunteer. We don't…”

On the recordMay 8, 2012
The suggestion has been made that we depend on volunteer attorneys. We don't ask for physicians to volunteer. We don't depend on volunteer homebuilders or grocers or police officers or teachers. We shouldn't depend on essential services by asking only volunteers to meet the need. There are volunteer attorneys who volunteer a lot of time. But in terms of essential services, we shouldn't have a system where we depend on those volunteers. I would hope we would defeat this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Austin Scott). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia
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May 8, 2012

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