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Charleston,
SC –
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
following
statement
in
advance
of
the
celebration
of
the
Dr.
Martin
Luther
King,
Jr.
Holiday:
“As
we
mark
Martin
Luther
King,
Jr.
Day,
we
are
reminded
that
even
in
the
face
of
extreme
adversity,
one
person
can
have
a
lasting,
positive
effect
on
our
world.
Through
his
work,
Dr.
King
challenged
the
status
quo
and
diligently
pressed
our
country
to
live
out
our
founding
ideals.
Today,
we
are
better
because
of
him
and the many who
stood
shoulder
to
shoulder
with
him
during
the
Civil
Rights
Movement.
Through
his
nonviolent
actions,
Dr.
King
showed
us
that
change is possible
and
attainable
no
matter
the
fight.
“Dr.
King’s message
continues
to
inspire
and
influence
generation
after
generation.
He
continues
to
call
on
each
of
us
to
search
for
and
bring
about
progress
for
our
world. Dr.
King teaches
us
that
with
a
dream
and
commitment,
we
can
break
down
longstanding
barriers,
transform
communities
and improve
the
lives
of
our
neighbors.
“As
we
honor
Dr.
King, we
must
recommit
ourselves
to improving
the
lives
of others. Currently,
more
than
46
million
Americans
are
living
in
poverty,
and
we
must
work
together
to
address
this
through
education
and
economic opportunity.
Like
Dr.
King,
I
believe
that
each
of
us
should be
able to
reach
our
God
given
potential,
regardless
of
where
we
start.”
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