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 adequatecommercialenter Change image and share on social
These funds will ensure that ports will be able to pay for adequate security measures to protect all Americans against terrorist attacks from our seaports. Bobby Scott adequateamericanattack Change image and share on social
The most money we have ever been able to get appropriated for the juvenile justice bills was $55 million a year, about one-tenth of what was necessary. Bobby Scott appropriatebilljustice Change image and share on social
Studies have shown that inmate participation in education, vocational and job training, prison work skills development, drug abuse, mental health and other treatment programs, all reduce recidivism, significantly. Bobby Scott abusedevelopmentdrug share on social
We can play politics, or we can reduce crime. Bobby Scott crimeplaypolitic Change image and share on social
The first year of the Bush administration we used up all of the surplus and ended up just with the Social Security and Medicare surplus, and each year worse than the year before. Bobby Scott administrationbadlybush Change image and share on social
I think we should worry about Social Security first and then tax cuts second. Bobby Scott cutsecuritysocial Change image and share on social
Unequal funding resources also results in unequal educational opportunity when you consider studies that show that one half of low income students who are qualified to attend college do not attend because they can't afford to. Bobby Scott affordattendcollege share on social
It is difficult to overstate the importance of the Civil Rights Act. Bobby Scott actcivildifficult Change image and share on social