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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 16, 2018

We have to break through this polarization, because this is too important for our country.

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Jan 16, 2018

I will not be voting for any nominees in the trade space.

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Jan 16, 2018

I have the great pleasure of representing South Carolina. And South Carolina, without any question, should be considered the juggernaut of trade and exporting.

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Jan 8, 2018

I also think that we have to understand and appreciate the necessity of non-addictive alternatives and the pipeline to get there.

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Jan 8, 2018

I know that drug pricing is very important.

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Jan 8, 2018

Let us go to the rust belt. Let us go to the places where people are suffering today because of opioids.

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Jan 8, 2018

I do believe that there is not necessarily, especially when it comes to prevention and treatment programs, a one-size-fits-all approach.

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Jan 8, 2018

I would love to hear you commit to not only running the HHS, but going to places in West Virginia...

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Jan 8, 2018

I think when you look at the opportunities of the future, from BCI to CRISPR, there are a lot of innovative opportunities coming...

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Dec 1, 2017

I will say, Mr. President, that my colleague from Pennsylvania did such a good job that there is little left to say. I was fumbling because I was just confused on what I would say, and I will be honest with you that there is just not much…

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Dec 1, 2017

Here it is. Here is the good news for every American. They ought to hear loud and clear that 80 percent of the folks who are punished--punished--by the individual mandate live in a household of less than $50,000 of income, and one-third of…

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Dec 1, 2017

It is not a secret that our party and this body have been working on healthcare for about 10 years. Anyone who doesn't understand and appreciate that the individual mandate and its effects in our bill take nothing at all away from anyone…

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Dec 1, 2017

Reserving my right to object, I am not sure what meeting I sat through for 12 hours about 2 weeks ago, where we essentially litigated each aspect of this legislation. I am not sure where we have been for the last several years as we have…

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Nov 27, 2017

I do expect that rates will continue to go up, and that will feed through into the interest rates that your constituent is having.

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Nov 27, 2017

I am encouraged by your thoughtfulness about taking a look at the asset thresholds that may be a part of Senator Crapo's legislative package.

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Nov 27, 2017

The current interest rate environment cuts really into your ability to live off of your interest income.

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Nov 13, 2017

Someone, somewhere, some Nation will set the ethical boundaries for this conversation going forward.

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Nov 13, 2017

It seems to me that CRISPR could have a positive impact on the inability of mosquitoes to spread Zika, malaria, or other types of diseases.

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Nov 13, 2017

In a politically correct word, that is pretty cool.

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Nov 13, 2017

This is really an exciting topic that I have done some research on for the last year or so, and the more I learn, the more I want to learn to about this topic.

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Nov 13, 2017

But to me the CRISPR research and your research, specifically, seem to provide real opportunities, not just to manage the disease, but to eliminate the disease.

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Oct 31, 2017

We have the opportunity to save capitalism from cronyism and to fulfill a promise to the American people to work for them instead of a select few with special connections in Washington.

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Oct 31, 2017

It's hard to imagine anything more unfair and un-American than having the Government financially support mega-corporations at the expense of small businesses and American workers.

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Oct 31, 2017

Now we have a new Administration in town that actually helps facilitate this

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Oct 31, 2017

The spirit of the law is ultimately how do you create more jobs while protecting the American taxpayers

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