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Washington
–
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
following
statement
following
Governor
Nikki
Haley
signing legislation into
law
to
remove
the
Confederate
Battle
Flag
from
the
South
Carolina
Statehouse
grounds:
“By
voting
to
remove
the
Confederate
Battle
Flag
from
the
South
Carolina
Statehouse
grounds,
the
General
Assembly
sent
the
signal
that
our
state
will
move
forward
together,
united
as
one
South
Carolina.
Governor
Haley’s
quick
signature
on
the
legislation
solidifies
that
point.
"The
Confederate
battle
flag
did
not
cause
the
hateful,
racist
actions
that
left
nine
families
and
our
entire
state
grieving,
and
it
remains
part
of
our
state's
rich
and provocative
history.
But
for
so
many,
the
flag
signifies
pain
and
division
that
has
no
home
here,
and
that
does
not
represent
the
present
or
the
future
of
our
great
state. I do
not
believe
that
the
vast
majority
of
those
who
support
the
flag
have
hate
in
their
hearts,
but
it
is
clear
that
this
is
the
right
step
forward
for
our
state.
"During
a
time
of
immeasurable
pain,
the
families
of
the
Emanuel
9
showed
us
the
future
of
South
Carolina:
unity,
compassion,
righteousness,
and
love.
And
while
we
cannot
bring
their
loved
ones
back,
they
have
given
us
those
gifts
that
will
last
forever.”
Last
month,
Senator
Scott
joined
several
state
officials
in
calling
for
the
Confederate
Battle
Flag’s
removal.
His
previous
statement
is
available
HERE.
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