Scott Statement on Virginia's Diminished Congressional Seniority

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott issued the following statement on Virginia's diminished Congressional seniority in the 114th Congress:

"With the loss of Frank Wolf, Jim Moran, and now Eric Cantor, the Commonwealth's influence in Congress will be greatly diminished when the 114th Congress convenes next January. I have always enjoyed working with Congressmen Wolf, Moran and Cantor on issues important to Virginia and I look forward to continuing this work for the remainder of this Congress.

"Our congressional delegation has a long history of always working closely together for the benefit of Virginia. This tradition was recently led by Senator John Warner, whose thirty year tenure in the Senate was marked by bipartisanship and the ability to put the needs of the Commonwealth before politics. I hope and expect that we will continue to follow this tradition in the next Congress. While our seniority may be diminished, I have faith that our delegation will continue to be unified on the issues important to Virginia for the benefit of our Commonwealth."

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