Floor Statements
May 23, 2013
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: I rise in opposition to the Making College More Expensive Act. In 2007, Congress cut the interest rate on student loans in half, from 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent, for 5 years....
Issues:Education
May 20, 2013
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 258, the Stolen Valor Act of 2013. H.R. 258 is an important bill because it upholds the integrity of military medals and decorations as we...
Issues:Veterans
May 20, 2013
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1073, the Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act. This bipartisan legislation, which was repor...
Issues:Defense & National Security
May 20, 2013
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: We know that a college education is extremely important to young people. It can transform their entire lives and open opportunities that are not available to those without a col...
Issues:Education
May 16, 2013
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the Patients' Rights Repeal Act.Today, if people want to talk about repealing health care reform, it's important that they talk ...
Issues:Health Care
May 14, 2013
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 180, the National Blue Alert Act. H.R. 180 will establish a coordinator within the Department of Justice to facilitate the issuance of Blu...
April 24, 2013
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and remember the Honorable James Edward Sheffield--husband, father, trailblazer, airman, judge, lawyer, law professor, community leader, human...
April 24, 2013
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about an issue that is important to our society, and that is access to higher education. Our Nation's economic competitiveness depends on our a...
April 17, 2013
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and career of a local community leader, businessman, and humanitarian from Newport News, Virginia--Walter Segaloff....
April 11, 2013
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a legacy of community service in the Commonwealth of Virginia and throughout the nation. This year, the Old Dominion Dental Society is ...