Dear
Friends,
Thank
you
for
subscribing
to
our
monthly
e-newsletter!
I
am
excited
to
provide
you
with
updates
on
what
I
am
working
on
both
in
Washington
and
in
South
Carolina.
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Protecting
Your
Second
Amendment
Rights
Over
the
past
few
weeks,
I
have
continued
fighting
to
protect
our
Second
Amendment
rights.
During
the
Senate’s
budget
debate
late
last
month,
I
voted
for
an
amendment
to
specifically
re-affirm
the
importance
of
the
Second
Amendment.
I
have
also
signed
on
to
legislation
opposing
the
United
Nations
Arms
Trade
Treaty,
and
voted
for
an
amendment
opposing
the
treaty.
While
the
current
gun
debate
in
Washington
focuses
on
infringing
upon
the
Second
Amendment
and
punishing
law-abiding
citizens,
these
attacks
ignore
the
true
issues
at
hand.
Instead
of
circumventing
the
rights
of
gun
owners,
let’s
instead
strengthen
our
mental
health
systems
and
enforce
laws
already
on
the
books.
Ignoring
the
Constitution
is
not
an
option,
and
I
will
not
support
legislation
that
does
so.
As
long
as
I
am
in
the
U.S.
Senate,
I
will
stand
firm
in
support
of
Second
Amendment
rights.
The
Constitution
is
not
a
document
that
can
be
swept
away
when
politically
inconvenient;
it
is
the
bedrock
of
our
nation.
Tackling
Spending
Since
being
sworn-in
to
the
Senate
in
January,
I
have
taken
multiple
steps
to
get
our
spending
under
control
and
restore
a
sense
of
fiscal
sanity
in
Washington.
I
joined
my
colleagues
in
introducing
a
Balanced
Budget
Amendment to
the
Constitution,
as
well
as
the
Earmark
Elimination
Act,
which
would
permanently
ban
Congressional
earmarks.
I
also
introduced
an
amendment during
the
Senate’s
budget
process
to
empower
federal
employees
to
decide
whether
or
not
they
want
union
dues
taken
out
of
their
paychecks.
The
amendment
would
prohibit
the
automatic
deduction
of
union
dues
from
federal
employees’
paychecks,
and
ensure
taxpayer
dollars
are
not
used
to
collect
union
dues.
We
are
tired
of
having
a
government
that
does
not
live
within
its
means.
So,
instead
of
investing
in
government,
let’s
empower
the
individual.
Less
spending,
lower
taxes
and
fewer
road
blocks
for
our
small
business
owners
will
unleash
opportunities
for
all
Americans.
I
will
continue
working
towards
those
goals,
and
towards
a
better
future
for
our
nation.
Questioning
the
President’s
Energy
Secretary
Nominee
Earlier
this
week
I
questioned
the
President’s
nominee
for
Energy
Secretary,
Ernest
Moniz,
in
a
Senate
Energy
Committee
hearing.
As
the
Aiken
Standard wrote,
“
Sen.
Tim
Scott
repeatedly
asked
pointed,
and
weighted
questions
looking
to
gauge
Moniz’s
position
on
the
mixed
oxide
(MOX)
fuel
fabrication
facility.”
The
President’s
proposed
MOX
cuts
at
Savannah
River
Site
would
be
harmful
for
SouthCarolina
–
and
renegeon
key
U.S.
promises
to
properly
dispose
of
nuclear
waste.
Click
on
the
image
above
to
watch
my
questioning
of
Mr.
Moniz
Around
South
Carolina
Over
the
past
few
weeks
I
have
visited
Anderson,
Charleston,
Greenville,
Kershaw,
Orangeburg,
Richland,
and
Spartanburg counties,
and
am
headed
to
Cherokee,
Chester,
Lancaster
and
York
counties
this
weekend.
We
also
recently
held
grand
openings
at
our
state
offices,
and
we
stand
ready
to
assist
the
people
of
South
Carolina.
The
contact
information
for
all
of
my
offices
is
below.
(Left
to
Right)
Columbia
Office
Opening,
Speaking
at
Ridge
View
High
School,
Meeting
with
Annette
Carle
from
Conway, Greenville
Office
Opening,
Visting
with
Myrtle
Beach
Christian
Academy, Chatting with
Clemson
4-H
students,
Enjoying
the
weather
with
Stephanie
Carnohan
and
her
daughter
from
Walterboro,
and
Talking
with
Some
Great
Citadel
Cadets
It
is
my
honor
to
serve
as
your
U.S.
Senator.
Please
let
my
office
know
how
we
can
serve
you.
Sincerely,
Tim