Tim Scott

South Carolina · born or raisedBorn 1965

United States Senator from South Carolina since 2013

Born in Charleston
Studied at Presbyterian College
Studied at Charleston Southern University
Studied at R.B. Stall High School
Worked in Charleston
Worked in Columbia

Quotations with a citation

I stand here before you today because I am seeking for all of us, the entire American family, to work together so we all experience the lyrics of a song that we can hear but not see: peace, love, and understanding.

So while I thank God I have not endured bodily harm, I have felt the pressure applied by the scales of justice when they are slanted. I have felt the anger, the frustration, the sadness, and the humiliation that comes with feeling like you are being targeted for nothing more than being just yourself.

Recognize that just because you do not feel the pain, the anguish of another, does not mean it does not exist. To ignore their struggles--our struggles--does not make them disappear; it simply leaves you blind and the American family very vulnerable.