Tim Scott actually said...

"It seems to me that CRISPR could have a positive impact on the inability of mosquitoes to spread Zika, malaria, or other types of diseases."

"This is really an exciting topic that I have done some research on for the last year or so, and the more I learn, the more I want to learn to about this topic."

"But to me the CRISPR research and your research, specifically, seem to provide real opportunities, not just to manage the disease, but to eliminate the disease."

"In a politically correct word, that is pretty cool."