Tim Scott actually said...

"What used to be a very secular Turkey is moved in the direction of becoming a more religious Turkey."

"The National Defense Strategy describes the greatest threat to U.S. prosperity and security as a reemergence of long-term strategic competition by revisionist powers."

"These Russian and Chinese efforts are self-interested as these countries are doing very little to counter the myriad of terrorist threats across the region."

"I am concerned about this role that Russia plays in northern Syria and how it impacts all of our relationships and especially the relationship between us and Turkey."