Transcript: REP. ROBERT C. SCOTT CHAIRMAN REP. ROBERT C. SCOTT HOLDS A HEARING ON UNFAIRNESS IN FEDERAL COCAINE SENTENCING: IS IT TIME TO CRACK THE 100 TO 1 DISPARITY?

Article: REP. ROBERT C. SCOTT HOLDS A HEARING ON COCAINE ...
Political Transcript Wire;  February 27, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... HOLDS A HEARING ON COCAINE SENTENCING FEBRUARY 26, 2008 SPEAKERS: REP. ROBERT C. SCOTT ... OFFICIO WITNESSES: REP. CHARLES B. RANGEL, D-N.Y. REP. ROSCOE G. BARTLETT ... the Unfairness in Cocaine Sentencing." We'll be discussing ...

Transcript: REP. ROBERT C. SCOTT CHAIRMAN REP. ROBERT C. ...
Washington Transcript Service;  February 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... HOLDS A HEARING ON COCAINE SENTENCING FEBRUARY 26, 2008 SPEAKERS: REP. ROBERT C. SCOTT ... OFFICIO WITNESSES: REP. CHARLES B. RANGEL, D-N.Y. REP. ROSCOE G. BARTLETT ... the Unfairness in Cocaine Sentencing." We'll be discussing ...

Article: Rep. Scott Introduces Fairness in Cocaine ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 19, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Robert C. 'Bobby' Scott ... introduced the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2008 (H.R. 5035 ... legislation follows:Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2008H.R. 5035To ... cited as the `Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2008'.SEC. 2 ...

Article: REP. HASTINGS APPLAUDS SUPREME COURT, SENTENCING ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 12, 2007 ;     668 words ...Rep. Alcee. L. Hastings, D-Fla ... long discriminatory crack and powder cocaine sentencing guidelines that required 100 times ... disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentencing laws and applying crack sentencing ...

Article: Scott's bill on cocaine sentencing passes ...
The Virginian Pilot;  July 30, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Bartel The Virginian-Pilot U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott scored a victory Wednesday ... s bill, known as the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act, or HR3245. The bill from Scott ... S): The measure from U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott of Hampton Roads now ...

Article: Powder and crack cocaine; Sentencing and reality ...
The Washington Times;  October 31, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... cocaine. After almost 21 years, the 100-1 crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity has resulted in federal resources being misdirected ... enforcement resources on winning the war on drugs. Former Rep. J.C. Watts is founding chairman of J.C. Watts Cos ...

Article: House Judiciary Subcommittee Reviews Cocaine ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 27, 2008 ;     386 words ... ... hearing on "Cracked Justice-Addressing the Unfairness in Cocaine Sentencing," according to a committee notice published in the Congressional ... testimony at the hearing, which was conducted on Feb. 26, from Reps. Charles B. Rangel, D-New York, Sheila Jackson-Lee ...