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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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Jun 17, 2015

Exactly. This is hard to argue with that. But frankly, the matter is, you - South Carolina, what we want people to remember is the picture of the people that came to the church today, it was a diverse group of South Carolinians who showed…

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Jun 17, 2015

I certainly see the terrorism component, as it relates to just senseless violence taken out on a group of innocent people in the place of worship.

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Jun 16, 2015

Students are critical to success.

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Jun 9, 2015

I think many, many projects lend themselves to that kind of short incremental development, but I would say we have to be a little bit careful there.

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Jun 3, 2015

Thank you for being here this morning for such an important topic.

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Jun 3, 2015

So for a business having operations and making sales in 90 countries, not to be able to use a part of those receivables to determine their cash-flow would be a crippling impact if they lost that opportunity?

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Jun 3, 2015

I have supported the Ex-Im Bank in the past, and I will support the Ex-Im Bank today as well or in the future.

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Jun 2, 2015

If that is a fact, can you talk about, (a) many students want to go to the college of their choice and spend 4 years there, and (b) perhaps you can save 30 percent to 40 percent of the cost of education by going to a 2-year school and then…

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Jun 1, 2015

That does not sound like a resource issue. That sounds like a management issue.

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Jun 1, 2015

It started when we had the conversation last time about groups being targeted because of their religious beliefs or their political doctrine.

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Jun 1, 2015

I will say that, from a resourcing standpoint, it appears that during the Obama administration about $5 billion has been dedicated to the IRS for IT.

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Jun 1, 2015

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Commissioner, Mr. George, thank you for being here this morning.

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Jun 1, 2015

This breach will only add more fuel to the fire for people who are absolutely petrified by the IRS.

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Jun 1, 2015

Whenever I go throughout South Carolina, my constituents are incredibly concerned about the IRS.

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May 18, 2015

I just don't understand how it is that we refuse to take a look at the 75,000 claims in your backlog.

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May 13, 2015

I think we are in need of serious solutions that prevent seniors from even getting to that point.

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May 13, 2015

All things are truly possible in America.

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May 13, 2015

It just seems appropriate that the generation to come will be better because of the D.C. OSP, Opportunity Scholarship.

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May 13, 2015

I believe is critical to combating poverty, to unleashing our economy, and ensuring that students across the nation have an opportunity to fulfill their god-given abilities.

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May 13, 2015

One of the reasons I've fought so hard to preserve choice for our seniors through the preservation of strong Medicare Advantage plans is the simple fact that we know these plans work.

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May 7, 2015

today is the National Day of Prayer. It is a day where we as a nation have an opportunity simply to get on our knees and ask God for Divine intervention and ask the Lord for help. Our Nation is, indeed, an amazing nation, a great nation, a…

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May 5, 2015

I think the language needs to change around that so students can find their place in the apprenticeship program.

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May 5, 2015

I do think that there is an opportunity--and I would love to engage you in this conversation about how we help our students make better decisions from a cost perspective.

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May 5, 2015

Absolutely. We need to work on getting that information more available throughout my great State of South Carolina.

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