WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement at a Dec. 11, 2024, hearing entitled "Consumer Protection: Protecting Workers' Money and Fighting for the Dignity of Work": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for your service on this committee since 2007 and the last several years as the Chairman of the committee. I'll say the cancelation of today's markup really is  more