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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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Jan 18, 2021

The $1.9-trillion package that has been presented to us is a package that focuses on some priorities that I think will actually hurt our economy as much as they would improve our economy.

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Jan 18, 2021

An arbitrary government-mandated minimum wage increase is going to cost jobs.

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Jan 18, 2021

When we think about enough being enough, if there was another downturn in our economy... we have the resources necessary for that next downturn in 2 or 3 years.

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Dec 20, 2020

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 9:44 p.m., adjourned until Monday, December 21, 2020, at 12 noon…

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Sep 30, 2020

I think he misspoke. I think he should correct it. If he doesn't correct it, I guess he didn't misspeak.

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Aug 26, 2020

While the radical left wants to dismantle, defund, and destroy, Republicans, under President Trump's leadership, want to rebuild, restore and renew.

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Aug 26, 2020

In 2020, our country has a choice. We can give up on the American idea, or we can work together to make our imperfect union more perfect.

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Aug 24, 2020

Supporting the Republican ticket gives you the best chance of making that dream a reality.

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Aug 24, 2020

Our family went from cotton to Congress in one lifetime.

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Aug 24, 2020

President Trump built the most inclusive economy ever. Seven million jobs created pre-COVID-19, and two-thirds of them went to women, African-Americans, and Hispanics.

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Aug 24, 2020

The truth is our nation's arc always bends back towards fairness.

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Aug 24, 2020

I fight to this day for school choice, to make sure every child in every neighborhood has a quality education.

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Aug 24, 2020

Do we want a society that breeds success or a culture that cancels everything it even slightly disagrees with?

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Aug 24, 2020

This election is between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, it is not solely about Donald Trump and Joe Biden. It's about the promise of America.

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Aug 24, 2020

Make no mistake: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want a cultural revolution, a fundamentally different America.

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Aug 24, 2020

This election is about your future, and it is critical to paint a full picture of the records of Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

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Aug 24, 2020

We have work to do, but I believe in the goodness of America, the promise that all men and all women are created equal.

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Aug 24, 2020

Rest assured, the Democrats do not want you to know that.

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Aug 24, 2020

In this election, we must choose the only candidate who has and who will continue delivering on that vision. President Trump and Vice President Pence have my support and America has our promise.

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Aug 24, 2020

This president and this party are committed to that noble task. We seek a nation that rises together, not falls apart in anarchy and anger.

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Aug 24, 2020

Joe Biden's ambition is, quote, a socialist utopia.

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Jun 20, 2020

When Tim Scott, a Republican Senator is saying, this affects me as a senator, there are only 100 senators in America, and he's saying I have experienced this firsthand. I have been stopped multiple times by police in a way that my…

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Mar 25, 2020

My final thought is that my goal isn't to come down here and have a disagreement, as much as it is to illuminate a very important part of the process that, if we can get it fixed throughout our country as we tackle these issues in the…

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Mar 25, 2020

Thank you, sir. I would say that, on both sides of the aisle, would you not agree that we are both trying to get to the place where we are, in fact, keeping the average person, especially the working-class people, whole as we ponder and…

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Apr 9, 2019

I think we have gotten your response, that you have no plan for crumbling infrastructure.

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