Tim Scott

I think that there is, in this low-interest-rate environment, a tremendous opportunity to do projects.

I am hopeful that the administration will allow States to keep their small group market at 50 beyond 2016.

I think what you'll find here is that our concerns are centered on the fact that there are so many complaints, but so limited resources to go after those complaints.

Our concern--at least my concern is with the limited resources we have, with 75,000 complaints out there, pursuing cases where there is no aggrieved person is hard for us to digest.

The vast majority of employers want to be consistent and in compliance.

I don't want to cut you off unnecessarily.

I would like to continue along the line of Senator Alexander as it relates to the ACA and whether or not it is inconsistent or incompatible with the ADA.

Just because you don't have a charging party doesn't mean you don't have a victim.

I will support the Administration's request for the $30 million Senator Harkin talked about, for the $58 million for the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.

Let me just close my comments by suggesting that a courtesy rule asking the employees to be responsible with their conversation and respectful to one another and not to use profanity toward one another somehow doesn't seem to fall into the…

Frankly, I will tell you that as I was watching you all on TV, this was a long robust conversation on a number of topics, hours-of-service being one priority, and certainly safety being another.

If that is four and a half times more effective than roadside vehicle inspections, why are we spending 90 percent of our MCSAP dollars on roadside inspections.

I believe we find ourselves in the position where we have seen significant progress made over the last several years and certainly look forward to seeing more progress made as we know it is important. We are talking about saving lives, and…

At the end of the day, as we have said, the lifeblood of our economy really is in those vehicles.

It does appear to me that the real challenge is the commitment to the MOX facility and not the funding stream itself.

We really do see it as a national security issue that provides us with an opportunity to continue to move forward in good faith with our Russian counterparts.

To my Gamecock fan, Dr. Southall. As you look at the opportunity for collective bargaining and its impact on the academic environment, realizing that most institutions' primary objective really is to cultivate an environment that is…

And we should. And we should.

I will tell you that my story is very different than Cory's story.

I would love to get your perspective on the effectiveness of these programs, from a facilitation perspective and from a security perspective.

I look forward to any comments the witnesses may have today related to this bill.

Thank you so much for holding such an important meeting, hearing.

Opening Statement of Senator Tim Scott, Committee Member

The unintended consequences are that you will see that your premiums are increasing, your deductibles are increasing, your out-of-pocket expenses are increasing.

The two, or three, or four, or five, or six, or seven percent profit that you see can be eliminated by any catastrophic occurrence that occurs.