Carolina Quotes
The Senate itself is the greatest of institutions, but I know we can do better.
Ernest Hollings Carolinian
Source
Farewell speech to the United States Senate, November 16, 2004; Congressional Record, printed in Senate Document 108-26
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- Farewell speech to the U.S. Senate
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- 2004
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