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Tim Scott: “We're in the middle of the third largest economic expansion since 1854; yes, 1854, and by the time we're done, it will…”

On the recordMay 16, 2018
We're in the middle of the third largest economic expansion since 1854; yes, 1854, and by the time we're done, it will be the second longest economic expansion.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Scott highlights the significance of the current economic expansion.

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