Mark Sanford
Mark Sanford
Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford, Jr.is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. He currently serves as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district after winning a special election on May 7, 2013. He previously represented the same district from 1995 to 2001, before being elected Governor of South Carolina, a position he held from 2003 to 2011...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth28 May 1960
CountryUnited States of America
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I'm sure there will be a lot of legalistic explanations pointing out that the president lied under oath. His (Livingston's) situation was not under oath. The bottom line, though, is that he still lied. He lied under a different oath, and that's the oath to his wife. So it's got to be taken seriously.
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The big picture is that the federal government is a disaster with regard to long-term spending.
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I'm glad our offer of privatization as an option for all 4-year state-supported colleges and universities in South Carolina has stirred the pot a bit.
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I've known him for years, ... We hunt together. He's become a very close personal friend.
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It's important for everyone to remain calm and patient, and to conserve gas while we continue to work toward determining how to best address this situation. Right now, we're doing a couple of things to respond. One, we're asking all state agencies to cut nonessential travel. Two, we're working with folks in the gas industry and with the federal government to find ways to keep gas flowing.
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Anytime there's this significant a drop in the unemployment rate, it's obviously great news for our state.
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Small businesses are the backbone of job creation in South Carolina, but we're not maximizing our potential when we've got what's effectively the highest income tax rate in the Southeast holding us back.
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What I've come to learn is that (the Jasper port) would be a private (venture), ... If that's the case, I have no problem with it whatsoever.
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Billy Hill I've known since freshman year in Congress,
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We simply have to become more competitive as a state if we're going to be successful in creating jobs, bringing capital investment and raising income levels here in South Carolina.
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Based on all the information we've received at this point, this storm could pose a real danger to our state's coast, particularly to low-lying areas in Georgetown and Horry counties, ... I also want to make it perfectly clear to folks throughout South Carolina that the potential for severe weather is not limited to the coast. This is a serious storm that's got the potential to do a lot of damage and put lives in jeopardy if we don't take it seriously.
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This number means we've outpaced two-thirds of the nation in percentage job growth over that same time period.
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This is a serious storm that's got the potential to do a lot of damage and put lives in jeopardy if we don't take it seriously.
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The team gave a great effort today on every single play of the game. They hung in there and fought until the end. They had to play literally every play of the game but they did it fighting as hard as they could.