The only parents who do not have school choice are poor parents, and those are consistently African American and Hispanic parents.

Unfortunately, when the CFPB was first established, its leadership quickly established that enforcement, rather than clearly articulated rules for regulated entities, would be the primary mechanism for protecting consumers.

I do believe that having diversity and/or competition, I should say, in the credit rating agencies themselves is one of the ways that we promote and encourage better and more accurate information.

What do you think about the fact we now are sitting on $27 trillion worth of debt?

The availability of responsible small-dollar credit is essential to millions of Americans and plays a key role in helping consumers whether temporary cash-flow imbalances, unexpected expenses, or income shortfalls.

I am really impressed with the level of integrity and success that we have had in the state regulated insurance industry.

Mandates are something that I would adamantly oppose.

Having something that moves forward unanimously, I think, is a good sign that we all, left and right, right and left, all want to see introducing more agencies within the NRSROs.

I am confident every Senator here today supports responsible consumer protections and a robust, transparent marketplace of consumer products and services.

As we work to recover from the recession the pandemic caused, we must continue to put America's workers, small businesses that employ them, and all job creators first.

There is no doubt in my mind that folks back in South Carolina in my textile industry, and throughout the State, who saw their jobs and their companies just shuttered, or destroyed during previous trade negotiations, welcome that…

I will use my few seconds here to simply say that the Congressional Budget Office, some Democrats, all Republicans all agree that raising the minimum wage is a way to destroy jobs and an economy that is looking forward to a fragile…

It is good to see my friends on the left coming to the conclusion that in the middle of a pandemic that, according to the Congressional Budget Office, has already shuttered--the $15 minimum wage would shutter another 1.4 million jobs.

Much like the Trump tax cut, this deal is designed to deliver for Wall Street and big companies while doing nothing for working families.

In an op-ed in December, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Director Ratcliffe at the time, declared China to be our No. 1 national security threat.

I look forward to working with Senator Casey on the committee, and he is a person I have great respect for. I would simply say that it is the responsibility of the Governors of these States to report accurate information. This is not a…

Colleagues, as of last month, two out of every five COVID-related deaths in this country are either residents of nursing homes or the staff of nursing homes. Inaccurate information affects life-and-death decisions for communities…

how much time do I have left on my 60 seconds? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has 5 seconds.

I call up my amendment No. 53 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott…

we will have passionate disagreements.

I appreciate your remarkable story of miraculous recovery.

We need to fix the problem that has been exposed, not just blame the last group that were here.

I am very concerned that the small businesses around the country need a voice at the table as it relates to this minimum wage debate.

I will say that without question, and unfortunately, it has become more and more clear to me that partisan politics and special interest groups sometimes finds its way in front of kids and education.

It really is important for us to make sure that they are acclimated and then assimilated into the line for the access to the Small Business Administration.