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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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Oct 31, 2017

For the sake of the American taxpayer and the preservation of the free enterprise system, Congress should put the Export-Import Bank out of business.

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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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Oct 23, 2017

On behalf of 10,629 folks in my State, we appreciate that.

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Oct 23, 2017

The importance of opening the door for more financial experts to come into households and provide expertise... cannot be overemphasized.

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Oct 18, 2017

Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, so often when you hear folks speak in Washington, it sounds as if we are only speaking to ourselves because most people around the country simply cannot understand what we are talking about when it…

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Oct 16, 2017

Equifax's negligence has been devastating for my constituents.

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Oct 16, 2017

The number is about 16 percent of South Carolinians who are today credit-invisible would become credit-visible and would show the responsible pattern that would allow them to own a home.

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Oct 16, 2017

Things get complicated when a company is headquartered in New Jersey, does business in South Carolina, and is breached in Arkansas.

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Oct 16, 2017

Such a move would kill innovation, the same innovation that is opening up the market of 26 million credit-invisible Americans.

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Oct 16, 2017

So not simply a uniformity across the Nation, but also some teeth as it relates to what happens next once the consumer is informed.

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Oct 16, 2017

The Equifax breach is still catastrophic for so many in South Carolina.

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Oct 3, 2017

So the very next day after you were notified, your senior executives, including your CFO, sold $1.8 million, nearly $2 million of stock.

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Oct 3, 2017

I believe in the rule of law for everyone. I believe that you are innocent until proven guilty.

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Oct 3, 2017

This was pure luck and nothing else.

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Oct 3, 2017

Equifax tells the public about the breach on September the 7th, which is 6 weeks later.

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Oct 2, 2017

Obviously, the entire Banking Committee is at least irritated by what we have uncovered and what you guys have discovered over time.

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Oct 2, 2017

A corrosive culture starts at the top, and then it seeps into the soil conditions.

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Oct 2, 2017

So half a million customers were enrolled in online bank payment, bill pay, without consent; 800,000 customers were charged for auto insurance without their knowledge.

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Oct 2, 2017

Your sales culture is not driven by the sales products. I think Senator Rounds can attest to the fact as another insurance guy that ultimately it is not the sales goals, it is not the product selection. It is the people.

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Sep 27, 2017

if we see continued evasion of our sanctions regimes, if we see banks not complying with their obligations to restrict this kind of activity, we will not hesitate to act.

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Sep 27, 2017

If a denuclearization agreement is reached, how can we ensure that the Kim regime does not fool us again?

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Sep 27, 2017

The President's recent Executive order allowed Treasury and State to impose secondary sanctions on financial institutions.

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Sep 27, 2017

if compliance of the North Korean regime flows through the actions of China, we should spend as much time delving into the relationship that we have with China to make sure that we do everything possible to control North Korea through that…

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Sep 25, 2017

Thank you for your position and your perspective on that issue.

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Sep 25, 2017

Restricting access to professionals in the financial industry has a negative impact on the resources available to the average American for retirement.

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