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Charleston,
SC –
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
issued
the
statements
below
following
President
Trump
signing
three
Executive
Orders
this
morning
–
a
federal
hiring
freeze
(exempting
the
military),
reinstating
the
“Mexico
City”
policy
regarding
federal
funding
for
abortions,
and
withdrawing
from
the
Trans-Pacific
Partnership
(TPP).
Federal
Hiring
Freeze -
“Today
President
Trump
took
a
strong
step
forward
in
reining
in
the
size
of
the
federal
government
by
instituting
a
hiring
freeze.
This
will
allow
for
a
full
assessment
of
thousands
of
open
positions
that
draw
funding
but
are
often
never
filled.
As
we
look
for
solutions
to
bring
some
fiscal
sanity
back
to
Washington,
a
federal
hiring
freeze
will
help
us
accomplish
that
goal.”
Reinstatement
of
the
“Mexico
City”
policy –
“I
am
staunchly
pro-life,
and
commend
the
President
for
reinstituting
the
so-called
‘Mexico
City’
policy,
banning
federal
funding
for
non-governmental
organizations
that
provide
abortions
overseas.”
Withdrawal
from
TPP –
“When
it
comes
to
trade,
I
am
committed
to
ensuring
our
trade
deals
are
promoting
what’s
best
for
the
American
people and
South
Carolina
workers.
President
Trump
made
it
clear
throughout
his
campaign
that
he
would
rescind
the
United
States’
involvement
in
the
Trans-Pacific
Partnership,
so
this
should
come
as
a
surprise
to
no
one.
I
am
hopeful
this
puts
us
in
a
position
to
find
better
trade
deals
with
willing
partners
around
the
world.”
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