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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, 2017

Betsy cares. She questions. She considers. And then and only then will she act.

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Jan 16, 2017

I will note that I am surprised at the number of folks, photographers, who showed up to hear Senator Lieberman's introduction.

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Jan 11, 2017

As someone who holistically understands and appreciates the necessity of affordable, clean, stable housing as a part of that journey to the American dream.

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Jan 11, 2017

I cannot imagine how that made them feel about their Government, about their opportunities for success, about their opportunities to find the next rung on the ladder.

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Jan 11, 2017

I wish that the outgoing Administration had the same objective of listening, even to Senators would be kind of interesting.

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Jan 11, 2017

The greatest thing that we can do for folks is help them find the path to their own independence.

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Jan 11, 2017

There is so much potential inside the human heart and the human head and brain that we ought to look for ways to expose that potential.

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Nov 29, 2016

In South Carolina, we are looking at about a 36-percent increase in senior population between now and 2030.

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Nov 29, 2016

The more folks know someone else is watching or has access to it, the better off the senior is.

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Sep 21, 2016

Thank you all for bringing light to this issue and doing it in such a professional manner.

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Sep 21, 2016

It is a fabulous project that needs more attention, and it does, in fact, blend vouchers with places.

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Sep 21, 2016

Growing up in poverty, in a single-parent household myself, the issue of housing is such an important foundational issue.

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Sep 21, 2016

I will say that there are many issues in the housing footprint that we ought to engage in.

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Sep 21, 2016

I do wish that HUD was here to explain and share with us their success stories as well as their challenges.

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Sep 21, 2016

Thank you for helping with the legislation that you and I passed to provide more vouchers for more folks

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Sep 21, 2016

How can we allow these living conditions to persist?

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Sep 19, 2016

So when that happens, it is nearly impossible for us to figure out the actual dollar amount, as Senator Donnelly was looking for, of impact on all the customers that goes through.

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Sep 19, 2016

It is important for me to finish my line of questions. I am glad to hear that you are making progress.

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Sep 19, 2016

This is a behavior that was created by the culture that was allowed.

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Sep 19, 2016

You are not doing what you need to do to restore customer confidence.

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Sep 19, 2016

My fear is that this is not going to simply be a Wells Fargo question. It will be a question for the entire financial footprint in our Nation.

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Sep 19, 2016

I would love to understand and appreciate that process so that I can go back to my constituents who I work for and give them a plausible path forward for actual resolution for those who are injured.

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Sep 19, 2016

I would suggest that perhaps the higher you go in that chain in the sales organization, the more you find the problem.

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Sep 19, 2016

I will tell you, as a Senator I am frustrated, angry, and really unhappy with what appears to be a toxic culture...

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