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WASHINGTON,
D.C.–In
the
Weekly
Republican
Address,
Senator
Tim
Scott
of
South
Carolina
looks
ahead
to
the
start
of
the
114th
Congress
when
both
houses
of
Congress
will
be
controlled
by
Republicans.
Scott
says
Republicans
must
work
to
regain
the
trust
of
the
American
people
and
that
the
best
way
to
do
that
is
through
an
agenda
that
focuses
on
jobs
and
the
economy.
“The
mid-term
elections
put
the
President’s
policies
on
the
ballot,
and
the
American
people
overwhelmingly
rejected
them
by
electing
Republicans
into
office
all
around
the
country,”
Scott
says.
“The
new
Republican
majority
in
the
Senate,
alongside
the
House
of
Representatives,
will
present
solutions
that
work
for
American
families,
and
I
truly
hope
the
President
will
join
us.”
The
Weekly
Republican
Address
is
available
in
both
audio
and
video
format
and
is
embargoed
until
6:00
a.m.
ET,
Saturday,
December
13,
2014.
The
audio
of
the
address
is
available
here,
the
video
will
be
available
here and
you
may
download
the
address
here.
A
full
transcript
of
the
address
follows:
“Hi,
I’m
Senator
Tim
Scott
from
the
great
state
of
South
Carolina.
“I’m
deeply
honored
to
have
been
elected
by
the
hardworking
people
of
South
Carolina
to
represent
them
in
the
United
States
Senate.
“The
mid-term
elections
put
the
President’s
policies
on
the
ballot,
and
the
American
people
overwhelmingly
rejected
them
by
electing
Republicans
into
office
all
around
the
country.
“The
new
Republican
majority
in
the
Senate,
alongside
the
House
of
Representatives,
will
present
solutions
that
work
for
American
families,
and
I
truly
hope
the
President
will
join
us.
“We
must
regain
the
trust
of
the
American
people
and
we
will
do
so
by
immediately
focusing
on
jobs
and
the
economy.
“This
fresh
start
will
bring
efforts
to
restore
the
40-hour
workweek,
realize
the
full
potential
of
America’s
energy
industry
and
ensure
every
child,
everywhere,
no
matter
their
zip
code,
has
access
to
a
quality
education.
“A
Senate
controlled
by
Democrats
has
blocked
many
of
these
solutions
for
years,
leaving
bills
gathering
dust
instead
of
spreading
success.
“We
will
look
to
tackle
our
overcomplicated
and
outdated
tax
code
while
reducing
excessive
regulation,
empowering
families
and
giving
our
small
businesses
the
opportunity
to
grow.
“We
will
tackle
the
Affordable
Care
Act
head
on
and
present
solutions
to
lower
health
care
costs
and
increase
access
to
care.
“I
look
at
colleagues
like
Congresswoman
Martha
Roby
and
Senators
Mitch
McConnell
and
Mike
Lee,
who
have
authored
legislation
to
give
single
parents
and
working
families
more
flexibility
to
get
their
time
in
at
work
while
taking
care
of
their
families
at
home.
“And
Senator
John
Hoeven,
who
has
led
a
bipartisan
charge
to
approve
the
Keystone
Pipeline
and
create
tens
of
thousands
of
jobs.
“My
Opportunity
Agenda
focuses
on
increasing
educational
choice
to
ensure
every
child
has
the
chance
to
succeed,
as
well
as
creating
more
jobs
through
our
energy
resources
and
apprenticeship
programs.
“Republicans
are
also
committed
to
protecting
the
rights
of
the
minority
party
–
a
drastic
shift
from
the
past
few
years
in
Washington.
“Amendments
will
be
encouraged,
not
ignored;
“The
practice
of
passing
massive
bills,
just
to
see
what’s
in
them,
will
be
a
thing
of
the
past;
“And
open
debate
and
strong
oversight
will
become
the
norm.
“While
many
may
be
skeptical,
and
rightfully
so
given
how
broken
Washington
has
become,
Republicans
are
committed
to
returning
government
to
the
American
people.
“We
know
who
our
bosses
are,
and
that
you
are
more
than
capable
of
understanding
what
Washington
does
or
does
not
accomplish.
“We
understand
that
it
is
not
government
that
powers
our
nation,
but
rather
the
ingenuity,
hard
work
and
skills
of
the
American
people.
Your
issues
are
our
concerns.
“Thank
you,
and
God
Bless
America.”
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