Bobby Scott actually said...

"Our bill restores the original congressional intent on these penalties and applies the evidence-based approach from the States."

"The research shows that providing incentives to inmates to complete educational, vocational, substance abuse, mental health, and traditional programs will help reduce both recidivism and the amount of..."

"As appealing as these policies may sound, their impact has overloaded our prisons."

"We cannot have a Nation where we are raising children of incarcerated adults, which is happening now."