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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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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I fully support legal immigration and a temporary guest worker program, but I cannot endorse a proposal that rewards illegal immigrants with immediate legal status and a clear path to citizenship and voting rights.
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I don't have the support inside Washington or even inside my own party.
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We must now make clear to Lebanon that it will not benefit from U.S. assistance and support as long as it harbors this brutal terrorist and murder.
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