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Dear
Friends,
Thank
you
for
subscribing
to
my
weekly
e-newsletter,
and
please
remember
to
follow
me
on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Cabinet
Votes
Last
week,
I
voted
in
favor
of
the
confirmation
of
Wilbur
Ross
to
lead
the
Department
of
Commerce,
Rep.
Ryan
Zinke
to
serve
as
Secretary
of
the
Interior,
Dr.
Ben
Carson
to
serve
as
the
next
secretary
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development,
and
former
Texas
Governor
Rick
Perry
to
serve
as
Secretary
of
the
Department
of
Energy.
Their
own
personal
achievements
prove
that
they
have
what
it
takes
to
face
tough
decisions
and
make
the
right
choices
in
the
face
of
adversity.
I
am
confident
in
their
abilities
and
look
forward
to
working
with
each
of
them
as
we
seek
to
steer
America
back
on
the
right
course.
No
Tolerance
for
Anti-Semitism
The
incidents
of
anti-Semitism
across
the
United
States
are
abhorrent,
disrespectful,
and
saddening.
We
must
stand
together
against
these
heinous
words
and
actions,
and
ensure
that
those
committing
these
crimes
are
brought
to
justice.
Last
year
I
introduced
legislation
to
help
prevent
anti-Semitism,
and
I
look
forward
to
reintroducing
my
bill
this
year.
We
are
all
brothers
and
sisters,
and
must
be
united
against
those
who
seek
to
divide
us
through
hate
and
threats
of
violence.
HBCU
Fly-In
Rep.
Mark
Walker
(R-NC)
and
I
invited
the
Presidents
and
Chancellors
of
Historically
Black
Colleges
and
Universities
(HBCUs)
to
participate
in
a
daylong
conference
at
the
Library
of
Congress.
The
event
and
discussion
panels
focused
on
opportunity,
strengthening
bilateral
relationships,
and
celebrating
the
importance
of
our
country’s
HBCUs.
You
can
check
out
one
of
the
panel
discussions
with
Speaker
Paul
Ryan,
Rep.
Walker
and
myself
here.
Trailblazer
Award
I
was
honored
to
receive
the
South
Carolina
State
University
Foundation's
Trailblazer
Award
this
past
weekend.
SCSU
and
all
HBCUs
continue
to
be
a
vital
part
of
our
future
as
they
provide
a
topnotch
education
to
our
country’s
youth.
Their
ability
to
provide
opportunities
to
students
that
may
not
otherwise
have
them
is
commendable.
I
look
forward
to
continuing
to
play
an
instrumental
part
in
their
success.
Sincerely,
Tim
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