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Bobby Scott is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 3rd congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and civil rights throughout his tenure in Congress. Scott has been an advocate for expanding access to affordable healthcare and has worked on legislation aimed at improving education and job training programs.
So, before we hear the tired arguments from detractors that the federal government is trying to create a 'nanny state' by promoting regular healthy meals in schools, I ask you how long are we gong to leave our nation's youth, our country's…
The Congress, in my opinion, should be in the business of incentivizing healthy eating habits at an early age.
Is there currently data available that shows the effects of preventive care without co-pays or deductibles?
The gentleman from South Carolina raised questions about the administration of the program...
Isn't it true that the 80 percent that have insurance, for them we are closing the donut hole...
The Affordable Care Act couldn't have had any effect on that because it hadn't--the tax hadn't even gone into effect.
Isn't it true that the taxes really affect that you only get a deduction on the cost of a basic plan?
Do you agree that ensuring access to accurate diagnosis through FDA approved technologies for patients with cognitive impairment would help achieve a major goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease?
I thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Grimm), my colleague from Virginia, Chairman Goodlatte, and the ranking member of the full committee, Mr. Conyers, for their cooperation in bringing this bill to the floor during National Police…
I think there is bipartisan agreement that you shouldn't be able to do that.
The City of Hampton, Governor Bob McDonnell, Senators Warner and Webb, Congressman Rigell, Congressmen Bobby Scott, Rob Wittman, Randy Forbes and Former Governor and now Senator Tim Kaine were all united in asking the President to take…
The history of Fort Monroe is older than the history of the United States, and her story is the story of our Nation.
I wouldn't be here testifying today on the importance of the Antiquities Act if it were not for her efforts.
I would like to recognize a mayor from my district, Mayor Molly Joseph Ward of Hampton, who will be testifying later.
Thank you. And I thank the gentleman for yielding. I was on the Budget Committee--I'm not this year--but I have done a lot of work on the Budget Committee.
And that can be considered to put someone to death, best you can determine from the white paper?
Can hearsay be considered to ascertain whether or not these factors are true?
I have no further speakers. I would just like to again compliment the gentleman from South Carolina for his leadership on this. A lot of communities will benefit. I thank him for that work. I urge my colleagues to support the legislation…
Thank you. And I apologize, I was not aware that I had additional speakers. I yield such time as he may consume to the former chair of the Judiciary Committee, the ranking member, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers).
I think the chairman has the right to close, and I would yield him time if he has any concluding comments. He apparently doesn't have any further comments. I yield back the balance of my time.
The juvenile justice part of the school-to-prison pipeline is a feeder system for the adult incarceration.
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