"Secretary Clinton has made an excellent choice by selecting Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate," Scott said in a statement. "I have had the honor of knowing Tim for more than twenty years. While Virginians already know this, Americans not yet familiar with Tim will soon learn that he is a person of substance, compassion, principle and integrity in his words and in his deeds. With his executive experience as mayor of Richmond and as governor of the Commonwealth, combined with his leadership on national security, foreign affairs, civil rights and fiscal policy in the United States Senate, Tim is more than ready to take on the second most important job in the world. I will work tirelessly here in Virginia and around the country to make sure that the Clinton-Kaine ticket wins this November."