111th Congress
November 7, 2009
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, all afternoon we have heard about the "freedom" to be uninsured. Seniors in my district do not want us to repeal government run Medicare so that they can enjoy a "freedom" to be uninsured, and those without insurance now do not view themselves as enjoying some "freedom"; they want insurance.
October 22, 2009
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, responsible health insurance reform requires a comprehensive approach.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Madam Speaker, today I rise to introduce the Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009. The purpose of this legislation is to reauthorize the Legal Services Corporation, which has not been reauthorized by Congress since 1977. Legal Services Corporation was established by Congress in 1974 to provide legal assistance to low-income people in civil matters. LSC directs and supervises the federal grants to local legal service providers who give legal assistance to low-income clients.
September 30, 2009
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlelady from California (Ms. Chu) and the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Sestak) for their leadership on the issue of campus safety.
H.R. 848, the Performance Rights Act was reported out of the House Judiciary Committee on May 13, 2009, in a bipartisan 21-9 vote.
This bill will correct our copyright law that allows AM and FM broadcasters to use music without compensating the performers, musicians, and owners who created it.
Under current law, when songs are played on internet radio, satellite radio, audio cable television music stations, television shows, commercials and movies, the performers are paid. Only AM/FM radio has been exempt from fairly compensating artists for the use of their property.