WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Tim Scott issued the following press release:

This weekend, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) co-hosted The Faith and Politics Institute's Annual Pilgrimage in Charleston, South Carolina alongside Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC-06). Sen. Scott participated in a fireside chat reflecting on the life and legacy of Robert Smalls against the historic backdrop of Fort Moultrie. The event followed a brief tour of the fort and brought together more than 200 participants, including several Members of Congress.

The conversation, titled "The Greatness of this Country That Produced Robert Smalls," featured historian Bernard Powers of the College of Charleston and was moderated by Robert Traynham of the Faith and Politics ...