Bobby Scott

Each year over 2,500 commercial vessels enter the Port of Hampton Roads alone, so adequate funding for port security is a significant issue for those of us who live in Richmond and Hampton Roads. ↗

— Bobby Scott

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I think we should worry about Social Security first and then tax cuts second. ↗

— Bobby Scott

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If we increase spending, we have got to raise taxes or any combination. ↗

— Bobby Scott

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In fact, the Harvard study data indicates that 70 percent of African American children attend schools that are predominately African American, about the same level as in 1968 when Dr. King died. ↗

— Bobby Scott

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In the Brown decision, the United States Supreme Court unanimously struck down the legal and moral footing of racially segregated public education in this country. ↗

— Bobby Scott

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It is difficult to overstate the importance of the Civil Rights Act. ↗

— Bobby Scott

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Mandatory minimums have been shown to be discriminatory and waste the taxpayers' money. ↗

— Bobby Scott

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No one should be denied the opportunity to get an education and increase their earning potential based solely on their inability to pay for a college education. ↗

— Bobby Scott

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Obviously, there has to be a profound change in direction. Otherwise, interest on the national debt will start eating up virtually every penny that we have. ↗

— Bobby Scott

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It is virtually impossible to compete in today's global economy without a college degree. ↗

— Bobby Scott

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