Heidi Alexander: “I wish to join the majority leader in complimenting Senator Scott, a new Member of the Senate, on a significant…”

“I wish to join the majority leader in complimenting Senator Scott, a new Member of the Senate, on a significant accomplishment. It is not that easy to pass a bill in the House and in the Senate. It takes a lot of work, and there is good reason for that. We want to make sure that whatever passes in the Senate has a thorough amount of consideration. Senator Scott has come to the Senate as a member of the HELP Committee. He is one of its most diligent members. I am chairman of that committee. He took this initiative on his own, working with Members of the House, where he formerly served, and he has brought the bill to the Senate, and within a few days he has gotten its unanimous approval. To me, that suggests the kind of U.S. Senator that we need more of--someone who is quiet, effective, scholarly, and gets results. So Tim Scott today, on behalf of the people of South Carolina and this country, has helped workers, has improved benefits, and has lowered premiums. He deserves our thanks. He has certainly earned my respect and the respect of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle by this significant accomplishment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Carolina.”