"We are always striving to be better. Earlier Monday afternoon, the President signed an executive order focused on opportunity zones and putting federal facilities in "distressed communities.". ", Scott, the only Black Republican in the US Senate, opened by bringing up the coronavirus and invoking the names of. From a global pandemic, to the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, 2020 has tested our nation in ways we haven't seen for decades," Scott said. Scott said that this coming election is "not solely about Donald Trump and Joe Biden. ", Scott sought to cast the GOP vision for the country as one of opportunity for all Americans -- praising school choice, touting opportunity zones and describing his electoral success in an overwhelmingly White district as one where "voters judged me not on the color of my skin, but on the content of my character. And while his words are one thing, his actions take it to a whole new level," Scott added. ", "Our family went from Cotton to Congress in one lifetime," Scott said. It's about the promise of America. "We don't give in to cancel culture, or the radical -- and factually baseless -- belief that things are worse today than in the 1860s or the 1960s. (CNN) In the final major speech at the Republican convention on Monday, South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott powerfully called on voters to look … He charged that Biden would not defend minority communities, bringing up Biden's support for a 1994 crime bill often blamed for disparities in the US criminal justice system, and criticizing his inaction to assist Historically Black Colleges and Universities. ", Scott, who has called some of President Donald Trump's tweets ". Joe Biden said poor kids can be just as smart as white kids. The senator also criticized cancel culture and boasted economic opportunities for minorities he said were made possible by Trump and the Republican agenda. Full text of Sen. Tim Scott's speech at the 2020 RNC The Republican senator from South Carolina and Trump ally addressed the GOP gathering on … Updated 0610 GMT (1410 HKT) August 25, 2020, (CNN)In the final major speech at the Republican convention on Monday, South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott powerfully called on voters to look at the actions of each presidential candidate to guide them in the voting booth, and used his story of success as an example for the night's theme -- "Land of Promise. "There are millions of families like mine across this nation ... full of potential seeking to live the American Dream. Joe Biden said Black people are a monolithic community.