Jim DeMint
Jim DeMint
James Warren "Jim" DeMintis an American politician who was a United States Senator from South Carolina from 2005 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party and a leading figure in the Tea Party movement. He previously served as the United States Representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district from 1999 to 2005. DeMint resigned from the Senate on January 1, 2013, to become president of The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth2 September 1951
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Since the dawn of time, traditional marriage - the union between one man and one woman - has been the building block of civilization, and at no point in our nation's history has that foundation been under more severe attack than now.
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I'm excited about defending and supporting this nominee, and am convinced he will be a great addition to the Supreme Court.
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We have a Category Five fiscal disaster with Social Security and Medicare and just like Katrina, it's predicted, it's inevitable, and in the case of these man-made disasters, we even know the date.
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Meeting with tomorrow's leaders of Iraq was both an honor and an incredible experience, ... These are the guys that will be leading and making the decisions that will affect the future success of an Iraqi democracy.
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I anticipated many of these problems because the federal government cannot manage health care; it's too complex and too personal to deliver real results. Yet, even though I voted against it, I am going to do everything I can to make sure it works for our seniors.
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Since the dawn of time, traditional marriage-the union between one man and one woman-has been the building block of civilization, and at no point in our nation's history has that foundation been under more severe attack than now.
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I hope Major League Baseball will take this important moment in baseball history to remove the taint upon the memory of Shoeless Joe and appropriately honor his outstanding baseball accomplishments,
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When you see people around the country who see things the same way you do, it will create a lot of energy, ... And believe me, you need energy at this point.
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