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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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Aug 23, 2017

What we want to see from our president is clarity and moral authority and that moral authority is compromised when Tuesday happens.

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Aug 23, 2017

What Donald Trump was talking about as it related to Charlottesville was not in line with the character of this country.

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Aug 16, 2017

What we want to see from our president is clarity and moral authority. That moral authority is compromised when Tuesday happens.

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Aug 2, 2017

Simply put, trade is alive and well in South Carolina.

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Aug 2, 2017

We need to make sure we get good agreements on the issue of duty evasion through Canada and Mexico.

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Aug 2, 2017

I think that we should be able to have complete access, and we should not be subject to any caps or limits.

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Aug 2, 2017

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.

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Aug 2, 2017

I certainly think it is an issue of reciprocity and fairness, one that we have not addressed that needs to be addressed.

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Aug 2, 2017

It is important for the left hand to know what the right hand is doing.

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Aug 2, 2017

Improving trade enforcement has been a priority for me and for this committee for some time.

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Jul 31, 2017

Senator Warner and myself have legislation that we introduced today to hopefully help the GSEs update their credit scoring model.

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Jul 31, 2017

Good credit should not be an accident. It should be something that you work at as a goal.

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Jul 31, 2017

We need to restore dignity in all work and encourage every facet of this society to participate.

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Jul 31, 2017

Affordability and accessibility go hand-in-hand when it comes to housing.

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Jul 31, 2017

Manufactured housing is a topic that often goes unmentioned in the affordable housing discussion.

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Jul 26, 2017

I am looking forward to our Chairman and our Ranking Member continuing their efforts to make this a reality.

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Jul 26, 2017

I think it is time to reconsider the designation process.

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Jul 19, 2017

On the flip side, I am focused on encouraging sustainable home ownership over simple homebuyership.

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Jul 19, 2017

If a family pays their utility bills or their phone bills on time for a decade, it ought to count toward their ability to have a home.

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Jul 19, 2017

From my perspective, home ownership is such a big part of the American dream...

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Jul 17, 2017

We really do need to get rid of the worldwide system, which I think is the worst of all possible worlds.

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Jul 17, 2017

The current system of global taxation seems to be a major impediment to growing jobs in our economy here at home.

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Jul 12, 2017

I do want to encourage our Chairman Crapo and Ranking Member Brown to continue their work on making sure that the FSOC has that continuous insurance representation.

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Jul 12, 2017

Thank you for your accessibility as well.

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