He added : `` I am not going to let them use Steve as a scapegoat to score political points when I know him and know his family , '' Richmond said . The Louisiana Senate is giving bipartisan support to Rep. John Scalise . State Rep. Cedric Richmond defended the measure . The spokesman for Scalise at the time , Cameron Smith , is brothers with Scalise 's chief of staff .
The Louisiana Senate is giving bipartisan support to Rep. John Scalise . State Rep. Cedric Richmond defended the measure . The spokesman for Scalise at the time , Cameron Smith , is brothers with Scalise 's chief of staff .