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Tim Scott: “But our nation is starving for more than empty platitudes. We need policies and progress that brings us closer together.”

On the recordApril 28, 2021
But our nation is starving for more than empty platitudes. We need policies and progress that brings us closer together.
Said by
Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Scott emphasizes the need for substantive policies rather than just rhetoric.

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