Bobby Scott actually said...

"It must also take into account the racial disparities that plague our system and how young people, women, and other populations are uniquely affected."

"Unfortunately, Mr. Chairman, rather than this rational, thoughtful approach, too many politicians across the country have chosen to play politics with crime policy."

"Now is the time for criminal justice reform, and the SAFE Justice Act delivers the change necessary to enact fairness in sentencing."

"A child with an incarcerated father is more likely to be suspended from school than a peer without an incarcerated father."