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Tim Scott

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Tim Eugene Scott is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the junior United States senator from South Carolina, a position he has held since January 2, 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party and was previously a United States Representative from May 5, 2011, to January 2, 2013. Scott is known for his focus on issues such as economic opportunity, education reform, and community development. He has been a vocal advocate for updating infrastructure and addressing the needs of senior citizens in his state.

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Sep 21, 2022

It is incredible that we find ourselves in a place where you have to really question everyone that calls our seniors.

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Sep 21, 2022

It is a different kind of evil for those folks who take advantage of our seniors in vulnerable positions.

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Sep 21, 2022

We must empower communities to fight back against fraud.

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Sep 13, 2022

It is critical for employees and officers of the FBI and DOJ to continue to have a mechanism for reporting concerns.

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Sep 13, 2022

We can train our officers better. We can find ways and mechanisms to de-escalate the situation.

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Aug 16, 2022

This is absurd. Think about it. This has been a witch hunt for six years.

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Aug 6, 2022

what we know already is that 9.1 percent of inflation is already ravaging middle-income Americans. I cannot believe that we will not take the time and do what is best for the American people, and especially those making under $200,000…

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Aug 6, 2022

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 50, as…

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Aug 6, 2022

how much time do I have left? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Two seconds.

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Aug 6, 2022

I have a motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from South Carolina [Mr. Scott] moves to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with an…

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Aug 6, 2022

in this underlying bill, there is $87 billion for the IRS. The Democrats want to make the IRS-- the three letters you never want to see in your mailbox--bigger than the Pentagon, the State Department, the FBI, and the Border Patrol…

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Jul 27, 2022

The Telehealth Modernization Act is an important step to ensure that the tens of millions of Medicare beneficiaries and others who have relied on telehealth during the COVID emergency can continue to receive these services.

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Jul 27, 2022

Thanks to today's witnesses, Congress is better informed to take steps to improve access for our seniors, veterans and Americans with disabilities.

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Jul 27, 2022

I will continue to prioritize legislation that grants all Americans access to telehealth services.

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Jul 27, 2022

For many of our Nation's seniors and people with disabilities, accessing Federal resources and services has been too big of a problem that must be solved.

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Jul 27, 2022

Certainly working in a bipartisan coalition or fashion is really important for our country to see and have here our witnesses watch that.

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Jun 22, 2022

If each one would reach just one, not 10 but just one, our country would be certainly better off.

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Jun 22, 2022

The child is infinitely better off with the kinfolk, so to speak, than they are in foster care.

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Jun 22, 2022

Today's hearing has highlighted how important it is for us to recognize and value grandparents raising grandchildren.

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Jun 22, 2022

In the legislation introduced by Chairman Casey, myself, and Senator Young, the Informing Grandfamilies Act, it would require states to communicate with grandparents who receive or are applying for TANF.

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Jun 22, 2022

I think that there are a lot of ways to build bridges between these two that would really illuminate and help

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Jun 22, 2022

I would also suggest that it is an investment, not just a sacrifice, but an investment of the most important currency we have, the currency of love.

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Jun 22, 2022

I oftentimes think to myself that there is a system of social services for our seniors or for our grandparents and then we have a separate system of social services for our grandchildren, who are the younger folks, and the chasm between…

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Jun 22, 2022

Grandparents and other relatives raising children save the child welfare system about $4 billion a year in costs related to supports and services for children.

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