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Washington
–
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
was
named
by
Senate
Majority
Leader
Mitch
McConnell
as
one
of
the
Senators
participating
in
final
negotiations
on
Republicans'
pro-middle
class,
pro-economic
growth
tax
reform
package.
The
Conference
Committee
for
tax
reform
will
be
charged
with
ironing
out
differences
between
the
House
and
Senate
versions
of
the
Tax
Cuts
and
Jobs
Act.
"I
want
to
thank
the
Majority
Leader
for
the
opportunity
to
continue
working
on
our
tax
reform
package
that
will
help
so
many
hardworking
American
families,”
Scott
said.
“I
have
said
from
the
beginning
that
my
goal
is
to
help
families
keep
more
of
their
paychecks
at
home,
and
to
ensure
that
the
jobs
of
the
21st century
are
created
right
here
in
America.
I
am
confident
we
will
accomplish
these
goals,
and
let
those
Americans
who
feel
left
behind
know
that
we
see
and
hear
them.
The
American
people
haven’t
seen
true
tax
reform
in
more
than
30
years,
and
I
look
forward
to
getting
this
once
in
a
generation
opportunity
over
the
finish
line
and
to
the
President’s
desk
before
Christmas.”
Earlier
in
the
week,
Majority
Leader
McConnell
referred
to
Scott
as
one
of
the
“Core
Four”
members
working
on
tax
reform,
alongside
Senators
Rob
Portman,
Pat
Toomey
and
John
Thune.
In
addition
to
the
Core
Four,
Chairmen
Orrin
Hatch,
Mike
Enzi
and
Lisa
Murkowski,
as
well
as
Republican
Whip
John
Cornyn
were
named
to
the
Conference
Committee.
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