He added that House Majority Whip James Clyburn s (D-S.C.) recent comments suggesting dropping qualified immunity from the talks if it was standing in the way of a larger deal were encouraging.
Scott has floated suing departments instead of individual officers, an idea that some Democrats have stopped short of endorsing but characterized as moving in the right direction.
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Lawmakers have also been at odds about Section 242, which outlines when police officers can be criminally prosecuted, with many Republicans viewing changes as a bridge too far. And Scott indicated earlier this week that negotiators were still in discussion about a database tracking police misconduct.
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