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Charleston,
SC
–
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
following
statement
in
celebration
of
the
life
and
legacy
of
Dr.
Martin
Luther
King,
Jr.:
“Dr.
King
was
undeniably
an
American
hero.
His
passion,
his
blood,
sweat,
and
tears,
and
his
ultimate
sacrifice
are
forever
an
integral
part
of
our
country’s
history.
“He
taught
us
about
the
strength
to
love
in
the
face
of
hate,
saying
‘darkness
cannot
drive
out
darkness;
only
light
can
do
that.
Hate
cannot
drive
out
hate,
only
love
can
do
that.’
He
showed
us
resilience
in
the
face
of
adversity
and
injustice
by
working
every
single
day
for
equality
and
unity.
He
used
his
faith
to
remain
hopeful
that
one
day,
children
of
color
would
be
able
to
achieve
their
dreams.
“Because
of
Dr.
King’s
unending
quest
for
justice,
our
American
family
is
better
off.
Today,
nearly
50
years
after
his
death,
we
should
continue
to
live
out
his
legacy
every
single
day.“
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