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 South Carolinians and advancing his Opportunity Agend more PR