WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) issued the below statement ahead of the 119th Congress, where he will become the longest-serving Black Senator in the nation's history. Senator Scott will also notably serve as the first Black Chairman of a Senate standing committee when he assumes the top spot on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. Scott will remain focused on working on behalf of Sou more PR