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Students and faculty members at Coastal Carolina University are protesting the selection of U.S. Senator Tim Scott as this year's commencement speaker, The Sun News reported. Senator Scott, a Republican, was recently appointed to the Senate by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Those protesting say that it is inappropriate to have Scott speak when he voted against the Violence Against Women Act while representing a state with high rates of domestic violence. (Like many other Republicans who opposed the bill, Scott said he was concerned about some measures in it, not the legislation's general intent.) Senator Scott said he does not plan to withdraw. A spokesman said: "As someone who nearly failed out of high school, [Scott] very much appreciates the value of an education and hopes to share some of the lessons he learned with the young men and women set to embark on their professional lives."
