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This Week in Washington
Today the House passed legislation to authorize appropriations for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) through fiscal year 2014 and for the Maritime Administration through fiscal year 2013. We also voted for the American Energy Manufacturing Technical...
Defense cuts would be a big step backwards
My op-ed on the potentially devastating effects of sequestration. "But right now, the most devastating force threatening that ability is not a foreign power, but rather a law passed last year right here at home. The defense sequester put in place by last year's Budget Control Act endangers jobs across the nation, directly affecting our national security, intelligence community, economy and thousands of families right here in the Lowcountry. A report released this week shows that the military and defense communities support 140,000 jobs and $16 billion in economic activity in South Carolina alone. That's nearly 10 percent of our state's economy. And as this newspaper reported last week, that breaks down to $1.2 billion and nearly 13,000 jobs in Beaufort and Jasper counties alone." Read more here: http://www.islandpacket.com/2012/11/20/2284345/defense-cuts-would-be-big-step.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy
Protecting South Carolina Families
As you might have seen today, a new report shows the defense industry supports 140,000 jobs and $16 billion worth of economic activity in our state. The threat of the President’s sequester still stands as a piece of the fiscal cliff, and I am...
Golf for a good cause
Whitmore was one of 38 Wounded Warriors, joined by other active duty military members, who converged on Dataw Island to take part in the first National Wounded Warrior Project Golf Outing. After an opening ceremony that included the raising of the flag, the singing of the national anthem and several guest speakers -- Rep. Tim Scott was present -- the Warriors teed off.
Congressman Tim Scott Calls on DOD to Reclassify Ft. Hood Attack as Terrorism
Charleston, SC – Congressman Tim Scott (R-SC) today called on the U.S. Department of Defense to reclassify the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, TX as an act of terrorism.
South Carolina Lawmakers Say Sequestration Threatens F-35 Deployment
A pair of Republican congressmen from South Carolina said Thursday that sequestration could threaten the deployment of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Shaw Air force Base and Beaufort Marine Air Station in the state. The two visited the U.S.S. Yorktown museum Thursday. The Associated Press reports that Congressman Tim Scott (R-SC-01) said that the $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts known as sequestration is "a greater obstacle to the F-35 than any fifth generation (fighter) plane competition from China or Russia.”
Congressman Tim Scott to Highlight Importance of F-35 Fighter Jet Aboard USS Yorktown Thursday Morning
Congressman Tim Scott (SC-01) will speak aboard the USS Yorktown Thursday morning to discuss the importance of the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet for our national security.
Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff (video)
I joined Fox News last week to discuss the importance of avoiding the fiscal cliff at the end of this year.
Leading From Behind
As recent events throughout the Middle East and North Africa have shown us, the world is an ever-changing place. One thing that cannot change, however, is strong leadership from the United States - we are the guiding force for democracy and...
This Week in Washington
This week 28 bills are up on suspension (what is a suspension bill? Click here), as well as two pieces of legislation brought up for normal debate. Included in the suspension bills are Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) H.Res. 786, which honors the...
