WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today applauded the U.S. Coast Guard's announcement of more than $212 million in infrastructure investments at U.S. Coast Guard Base Charleston in North Charleston, South Carolina. The two projects are funded through the historic $25 billion investment in the Coast Guard included in the Working Families Tax Cuts and will modernize critical operational facilities, strengthen military readiness, and support Coast Guard service members and their families.

"South Carolina continues to play a vital role in our national security and supporting the men and women who serve," said Sen. Scott. "These investments at Base Charleston, made possible b...