Scott Statement on Governor McAuliffe’s Order to Remove Confederate Battle Flag from Virginia License Plates

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott issued the following statement:

"I commend the Governor for his decision today to order the removal of the Confederate Battle Flag from specialty Virginia license plates. The flag's contemporary use has always been controversial; particularly in light of the fact that many Southern states opted to display the flag in some form or another in direct protest of racial integration in the 1950s.

"Finally, with the Supreme Court's recent decision in Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. that license plate designs constitute government speech, the Governor's action is on firm legal ground. Again, I commend the Governor for taking this action and leading on this issue."

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