Scott, 55, opened up about his background in his rebuttal to Biden Wednesday
The South Carolina Republican has quickly become a rising star in the party
Opened up about the invaluable life lessons he received from mentor John Moniz
Moniz owned a Chick-fil-A location in the Northwoods Mall in North Charleston
Scott said Moniz taught him conservative values and importance of education
Returned to high school after flunking out and went on to graduate college
Scott also credited his mother s simple life lessons for his success
Read Senator Tim Scottâs GOP response to Biden speech
By The Associated Press The Associated Press,Updated April 28, 2021, 11:07 p.m.
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Text of speech by Senator Tim Scott, the Republican response to President Joe Bidenâs address to Congress, as provided by the office of the Senate minority leader:
Good evening. Iâm Senator Tim Scott from the great state of South Carolina.
We just heard President Bidenâs first address to Congress. Our President seems like a good man. His speech was full of good words. But President Biden promised you a specific kind of leadership. He promised to unite a nation. To lower the temperature. To govern for all Americans, no matter how we voted. That was the pitch. You just heard it again.
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott s respons
e to the Joint Congress on Wednesday night:
Good evening. I’m Senator Tim Scott from the great state of South Carolina.
We just heard President Biden’s first address to Congress.
Our President seems like a good man. His speech was full of good words. But President Biden promised you a specific kind of leadership.
He promised to unite a nation. To lower the temperature. To govern for all Americans, no matter how we voted.
That was the pitch. You just heard it again.
But our nation is starving for more than empty platitudes.