Political Quotes

Bobby Scott: “This bill does not reduce the disparity from 100-to-1 to 1-to-1. It does not eliminate the mandatory minimums, but it is…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2010
This bill does not reduce the disparity from 100-to-1 to 1-to-1. It does not eliminate the mandatory minimums, but it is a step in the right direction and, therefore, I urge my colleagues to support S. 1789.
Said by
Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia
Source
govinfo.gov
Jul 28, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing the merits of bill S. 1789 related to sentencing disparities.

Share

More from Bobby Scott

Jul 15, 2026

It’s difficult to articulate how impractical these proposals are, to say nothing of the pain and suffering they’ll inflict on students, educators and their communities, if they were to become law.

michiganadvance.com
Jun 10, 2026

Codifying this new system without assessing its effectiveness just doesn’t make any sense.

ncnewsline.com
Sep 15, 2026

The administration had been illegally creating these interagency agreements, which are extremely inefficient and wasteful, and also result in inconsistent enforcement of federal education policy.

iowacapitaldispatch.com
Jul 16, 2026

Will actually contribute to the creation of miles of bureaucratic red tape, inconsistent education policy and enforcement across the federal government and a significant waste of the taxpayers’ money.

iowacapitaldispatch.com

Other voices in this conversation