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Tim Scott: “Standing in Charleston, where Robert Smalls sailed himself from slavery to freedom, reminded all of us that the promise…”

On the recordJune 8, 2026
Standing in Charleston, where Robert Smalls sailed himself from slavery to freedom, reminded all of us that the promise of America is not just a place, it is an idea, a story, and a people. The Faith and Politics Pilgrimage brought Members of Congress and our communities together across every difference to wrestle honestly with that story, and to recommit ourselves to the more perfect union it demands of us,
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Remarks at the Faith and Politics Institute’s Annual Pilgrimage

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