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Feb 13, 2013
Scott to Host Community Forum on Sequestration in Newport News
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) announced today that he will host a community forum on the economic impacts of sequestration on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 in Newport News, Virginia. Joining Congressman Scott at the community forum will be Dr. Vinod Agarwal, Professor of Economics and Director of the Economic Forecasting Project at Old Dominion University. "Unless Congress acts, sequestration is scheduled to be implemented on Friday, March 1, 2013," said Rep. Scott. "These automatic, indiscriminate across-the-board spending cuts, inc...
Feb 13, 2013
Scott Statement Opposing H.R. 592, the Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives considered and passed H.R. 592, the Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013. Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) spoke on the House floor in opposition to the bill, delivering the following statement: "Madame Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 592, the Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013 which would add "houses of worship" to the list of eligible entities that can receive direct government assistance from FEMA. While the devastation caused to many communiti...
Nov 14, 2012
DIRECT REVIEW BY U.S. SUPREME COURT OF DECISIONS OF VIRGIN ISLANDS SUPREME COURT
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6116, as amended. I support this legislation for several reasons. To begin with, this bill simply implements the recommendation of the third circuit judicial council to allow decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court to be reviewed directly by the United States Supreme Court. The Virgin Islands Supreme Court is the equivalent of a U.S. State supreme court. It is authorized to review all final orders, judgments, and specified interlocutory orders of the Virgin Islands superior courts. Appeals from ...
Nov 14, 2012
STOP TOBACCO SMUGGLING IN THE TERRITORIES ACT OF 2012
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5934, the Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2012. When enacted, H.R. 5934 will amend the Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act by including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam in existing legislation which makes it illegal to knowingly ship, transport, receive, possess, sell, distribute, or purchase 10,000 or more contraband cigarettes that do not have a State or territorial stamp.Under the Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act, violators face crimin...
