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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 20, 2023

What is the rationale for facility fee to determine whether the procedure is performed in a hospital or a physician's office, particularly when they are charging these facility fees in a corporate owned physician's office?

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Jun 20, 2023

I think it is important to really look at the global entity, and make sure that you are putting regulation in place that makes sure that all of the entity needs to be driving the best interest of its clients.

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Jun 20, 2023

I totally recognize these are really complex companies and structures, and so I do not--I think the idea here is that we want them to be working and to contain costs, and not just be acting in their own self-interest.

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May 24, 2023

I remind my colleague from Michigan that over 90,000 borrowers in his district will be denied relief if this resolution is enacted. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Bonamici).

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May 24, 2023

I remind my colleague from Virginia that over 90,000 borrowers in his district will be denied relief if this resolution is enacted. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn), the assistant Democratic…

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May 24, 2023

I remind my colleague from Georgia that over 110,000 borrowers from his district would be denied relief if this resolution is enacted. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano), the ranking member of the…

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May 24, 2023

I remind my colleague from Texas that over 88,000 borrowers from his district will be denied relief if this resolution is enacted. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Tlaib).

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May 24, 2023

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 10\3/4\ minutes remaining.

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May 24, 2023

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, there are many challenges we have in higher education that demand our attention: the rising costs of higher education, the student debt crisis, the eroded…

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May 24, 2023

I remind my colleague from Illinois that over 75,000 borrowers from her district will be denied debt relief if this resolution is enacted. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from…

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May 24, 2023

I remind my colleague from Florida that almost 120,000 borrowers from his district will be denied relief if this resolution is enacted. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Adams), the ranking member…

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May 24, 2023

I remind my colleague from Tennessee that 89,000 borrowers from his district will be denied relief if this resolution is enacted. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal), a member of the Education…

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Apr 19, 2023

This bill is a mean-spirited attack on transgender women's and girls' participation in sports. It essentially requires women and girls to prove their gender. In Kansas, where a similar bill was passed, students could be forced to have…

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Mar 28, 2023

the current NCAA model is suppressing the pay of student-athletes who collectively generate billions of dollars in revenues for colleges every year.

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Mar 24, 2023

This would eliminate all of the targeted resources under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act consolidated into one view. If you just take Title I, that money is targeted toward low-income areas. There are targets to rural areas, to…

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Mar 24, 2023

The underlying bill has a lot of ambiguity about things like what is an injury? What is violent activity? Does there have to be an injury? If there has to be an injury, then a shooting where the bullet misses and there is no injury would…

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Mar 24, 2023

This is another unfunded mandate placed on school systems that they have to do as a condition to receive Title I funds. Then, look at what is involved if the class is eliminated because there is no teacher for that class or no student…

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Mar 24, 2023

As I said, we don't know how much money a family could get. If they are financially strapped, how much money would they get for pulling their children out of public schools and using the money for the allowable uses, which includes…

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Mar 24, 2023

This is a fairly simple amendment. It would just sabotage public education by transferring money in the public school system to the private school system. It would open up funds to children in public schools to those already in private…

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Mar 23, 2023

In the first part of the bill, it says nothing is actually to be construed to oppose any requirements of non-public elementary and secondary schools. I am unaware of anything the bill does to impose requirements on non-public elementary or…

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Mar 23, 2023

Whenever we encounter an attempt to dismantle the Department of Education, it is clear that we are undermining public education. Yet, even the Founders of our great Nation were committed to education. Moreover, without a Federal role in…

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Mar 23, 2023

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Tennessee will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 11 will not be…

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Mar 23, 2023

I have some concern with some of the terms in the amendment, like what constitutes a major cyberattack or who determines whether an attack has been made, or if notice is required if it may have compromised information and exactly what is…

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Mar 23, 2023

As I said, the NCAA is working on this, and I just assume rather than disparage trans youth, let them work it out. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the…

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