“I represent the whole Republican Party right now, having been elected to office in the primaries and in a general election.”
“There is nothing that ICE says that you should believe, and anything they say you should doubt immediately.”
“I know who gets to choose our senators, and it’s the people of Texas.”
“I’m not personalizing it. I’m just pointing out somebody’s record.”

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On the recordMarch 12, 2024
The American public says, okay, so what'd we get for that, 66 percent increase from populations up 2 percent.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina
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Editor's note · Context

Scott questions the value of increased spending relative to population growth.

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