Fritz Hollings Quotes


I’ll take a drug test if you will take an IQ test.


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Ernest F. Hollings, U. S. Senator (Democrat, SC), Statement to his Senatorial opponent, Henry McMastor, when challenged by his Republican opponent during a televised debate to take a drug test

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Fritz Hollings
Fritz Hollings
  • Born: January 1, 1922
  • Died: April 6, 2019
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Ernest Frederick "Fritz" Hollings was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to 2005. A conservative Democrat, he was also the 106th governor of South Carolina and the 77th lieutenant governor of South Carolina. He served alongside Democrat turned Republican Senator Strom Thurmond for 36 years, making them the longest-serving Senate duo in history. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former U.S. Senator.