WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement at a hearing on Jan. 18, 2024, entitled "National Security Challenges: Outpacing China in Emerging Technology":

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning to the witnesses, thank you for being here as well. Thank you Mr. Chairman for this opportunity to talk about such an important topic.