Jun 27, 2012
The point of eliminating a mandatory minimum is it eliminates the requirement that the judge mindlessly impose a simple-minded sentence that makes no sense.
Bobby Scott
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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.
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Jun 27, 2012
To increase the risk, you have to increase the investigation and prosecution.
Jun 27, 2012
I would hope that in order to get some of these mandatory minimums off the books, the first thing we have to do is stop passing new ones.
Jun 27, 2012
Mandatory minimum sentences have been studied and have been shown to disrupt normal intelligent sentencing processes, waste the taxpayers' money, do nothing to reduce crime, violate common sense.
Jun 27, 2012
Representatives Cohen, Rigell, and Thompson wrote in requesting a hearing, particularly as it pertains to Mo' Money Taxes.
Jun 19, 2012
Federal court, where you have the draconian mandatory minimums, have been shown to have a discriminatory impact.
Jun 19, 2012
You don't have a position supporting mandatory minimums as a crime-fighting tool?
Jun 19, 2012
Research indicates the demand reduction through prevention, education, and treatment is much more effective than supply reduction through interdiction and law enforcement efforts.
Jun 19, 2012
I consider it our responsibility in supporting and directing their efforts to ensure that their dedication and sacrifices are put to the most effective as well as productive use.
Jun 19, 2012
I am pleased to join you in convening this oversight hearing on our Nation's Drug Enforcement Agency.
May 30, 2012
Americans have the right to feel as well as be free and secure in their persons belonging and activities from unwarranted government intrusion.
May 16, 2012
This is an area with unlimited implications, and so I appreciate all of the witnesses today for your diligence in responding to some difficult questions.
May 16, 2012
Even for getting a historic business record should be the same standard as realtime tracking?
May 16, 2012
But how long--if you made a call, how long is that kept? Is that a different list?
May 16, 2012
What do not expect is a carrying of personal communication devices such as cell phones will be used by the government to track and record our every move.
May 16, 2012
The Supreme Court's 1967 decision, Katz v. The United States continues to direct our privacy jurisprudence.
May 16, 2012
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Black, if the police had five unsolved rapes using what essentially looks like the same MO...
May 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…
Apr 24, 2012
Thank you. Detective Kilcoyne, your testimony says the second search of the database produced a match of the son of Lonnie David Franklin, you mean close match, not a match, right?
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