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FrankRep
08-03-2013, 08:28 AM
Sen. Tim Scott Flip Flops on Rand Paul's No Foreign Aid to Egypt Amendment (http://benswann.com/sen-tim-scott-flip-flops-on-rand-pauls-amendment/)


Ben Swann
August 3, 2013


Apparently Sen. Tim Scott voted for the Rand amendment before he voted against it.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRyVlqeBxxk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRyVlqeBxxk

Sen. Tim Scott assured the audience that he would stand with Sen. Rand Paul regarding foreign aid to Egypt, but just a few days later he ended up voting against the amendment standing with Sen. Lindsey Graham and the Democrats.
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So why did Sen. Scott vote against (http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00195) Sen. Rand Paul’s Amendment?
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Sen. Tim Scott is a favorite among Conservatives in South Carolina, and they are disappointed to see him clearly flip flop on this issue. They demand answers.

We called Sen. Scott’s DC office this morning and have not received a response as of this publication.
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Full Story:
http://benswann.com/sen-tim-scott-flip-flops-on-rand-pauls-amendment/


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http://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/S/S001184.jpg (http://www.thenewamerican.com/freedomindex/profile.php?id=S001184)

Name: Tim Scott (http://www.thenewamerican.com/freedomindex/profile.php?id=S001184)
Senate: South Carolina, Republican
Cumulative Freedom Index Score: 80%


Score Breakdown:
90% (113th Congress: 2013-2014); 77% (112th Congress: 2011-2012)

compromise
08-03-2013, 08:31 AM
Probably a deal with GOP leadership.