Floor Statements
July 31, 2012
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6029, the Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012.This legislation will help to protect the intellectual proper...
Issues:Defense & National Security
July 31, 2012
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 6063. While I can appreciate the apparent attempt in the bill to better protect children who are victims of sexual abuse, it not only f...
July 31, 2012
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in opposition to H.R. 4362. It amends the Federal aggravated identity theft statute to add tax fraud to the list o...
July 31, 2012
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6062, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2012.The Federal justice grants reauthorized u...
July 31, 2012
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1550, the Federal Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention Act. This bill would require the Department of Justice to prioritize the place...
July 11, 2012
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, two years ago we passed ObamaCare, and now the Supreme Court has ruled that it is, in fact, constitutional.Even after this ruling, some are ignoring the fact th...
Issues:Health Care
June 28, 2012
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:The contempt citation pending against Attorney General Holder is unfounded, unfair, and unwise. All of this involves questions about gunwalking....
June 21, 2012
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a storied institution of faith in Virginia's Third Congressional District. This year, Trinity Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, Virginia ...
May 31, 2012
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mount Zion Baptist Church in Charles County, Virginia on the occasion of its 200th anniversary. I would like to highlight some moments ...
May 16, 2012
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Madam Speaker, we need to work together to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act; but, unfortunately, H.R. 4970 is seriously flawed and should not pass....