By Adam Brewster, Ed O'Keefe April 28, 2021 / 10:56 AM / CBS News South Carolina Senator Tim Scott will deliver the Republican response to President Biden's first presidential address to a joint session of Congress on April 28. "We face serious challenges on multiple fronts, but I am as confident as I have ever been in the promise and potential of America," Scott said in a statement. "I look forward to having an honest conversation with the American people and sharing Republicans' optimistic vision for expanding opportunity and empowering working families." Scott, 55, has served in the U.S. Senate since 2013 and has been seen by party operatives as a potential presidential contender — or at least a lawmaker ready for a more prominent national profile. He recently visited Iowa for an event with Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst.