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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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Apr 10, 2018

I think the importance of goods in this conversation cannot be emphasized enough.

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Apr 9, 2018

What is it about two Black women espousing their support of the President of the United States that makes them unsafe for the community?

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Apr 9, 2018

This would appear to be the height of liberal hypocrisy. Facebook's support of freedom of speech seems to only include liberal speech.

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Apr 9, 2018

If you are two African-American Conservative women, sharing your somewhat colorful, but ultimately harmless opinions, I would like to think that is okay for the community.

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Mar 21, 2018

You were born and lived in poverty. I lived in a single-parent household and understand the fragile nature of housing for those folks who are living close to the edge and frankly sometimes under the edge.

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Mar 21, 2018

I really appreciate your panoramic view of the whole person and looking for ways to move folks toward self-sufficiency.

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Mar 21, 2018

We believe that good trade policy unlocks opportunity for American families and gives us the tools necessary to make sure our trade partners play by the same rules we do.

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Mar 21, 2018

It is critically important for us to have open lines of communication, and you have been very responsive, and I appreciate that.

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Mar 21, 2018

Part of the legislation that you mentioned, 2155, is my Family Self-Sufficiency Act. That has a pathway to a better future.

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Mar 19, 2018

I hope you would agree to work with me to find workable solutions for folks like Miracle Hill Ministries.

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Mar 19, 2018

as chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, today I wish to engage in a colloquy to discuss legislation that I introduced, the Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion, HOME, Act…

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Mar 14, 2018

today I want to make a few remarks on S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Section 213 of S. 2155, making online banking initiation legal and easy--the intent of this provision, which I introduced…

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Mar 7, 2018

The importance of focusing our resources for those folks, who need the help desperately, seems to be an urgent opportunity for us.

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Mar 7, 2018

We know that, at least in South Carolina, we have seen about a 9 percent increase in opioid related deaths; about 616 in 2016.

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Mar 7, 2018

My understanding is we are focusing some attention on gun violence in this Nation and I think we should.

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Mar 6, 2018

the banking bill that is on the Senate floor includes legislation that many of us have co-sponsored called the 'Senior$afe Act.'

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Mar 5, 2018

How far will Russia go to defend the Assad regime and ensure its survival?

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Mar 5, 2018

Vladimir Putin in a 2013 interview discussed their destabilizing effects including how low-yield nuclear weapons could lower the threshold for conducting a nuclear strike in a conflict.

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Mar 5, 2018

This strategy would seek to deter NATO or the U.S. from acting to reverse those gains.

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Mar 5, 2018

should we be concerned about Russia implementing its 'escalate to dominate' strategy in Syria and threatening the use of low-yield nuclear weapons to protect its interests there?

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Mar 5, 2018

Public statements by Russian scientists and officials since the early 1990s indicate that low-yield devices have been part of Russia's nuclear stockpile.

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Mar 5, 2018

continuing resolutions over the many years has cost the Navy at least, quantifiably, $9 billion.

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Mar 5, 2018

Russia is elevating the role of nuclear weapons, expanding and modernizing its nuclear forces, violating arms control treaties, and engaging in aggressive behavior.

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Feb 28, 2018

as we close out Black History Month this week, I wanted to recognize a few people and initiatives that we are really excited about. Yesterday, I joined Congressman Mark Walker, Chairman of the Republican Study Committee in the House, to…

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Feb 28, 2018

Congress says to seek maximum employment and stable prices . . . no more and no less.

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