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Chester Trent Lott Sr. (born October 9, 1941) is an American politician and author. A former United States Senator from Mississippi, Lott served in numerous leadership positions in both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate. He entered Congress as one of the first of a wave of Republicans winning seats in Southern states that had been solidly Democratic. He became Senate Majority Leader, then fell from power after praising Strom Thurmond's 1948 segregationist Dixiecrat presidential bid.

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I'm like a woman scorned. I'm prepared to continue to kick their fanny until the last day I'm alive on this Earth because they have mistreated too many people.

Alive, Continue, Earth, Fanny, Kick, People

Talk radio is running America. We have to deal with that problem.

Running, America, Radio, Deal, Talk

My job as majority leader is be supportive of our troops, try to have input as decisions are made and to look at those decisions after they're made. . . not to march in lock step with everything the president decides to do.

Decision, Job, Jobs, Majority Leader, Step, Supportive

I don't agree with the libertarians. I want my security first. I'll deal with all the details after that.

Agree, Deal, Details, Libertarian, Security, Want

It is America, I don't want the government trying to control more of my life. I want less government control, and I think there are too many government regulations, laws and taxes on the books.

America, Book, Control, Government, Thinking

I want the President to look across the country and find the best man woman or minority that he can find

Country, Man, Men, Minority, President

Government does best when it helps people help themselves. Human dignity is found not in a handout but in being able to do for one's self.

War, Government, Self, Found, Helps

Money is becoming one of the most corrosive elements of politics.

Becoming One, Elements, Becoming, Politics, Money, Corrosive

It seems that nearly every American either has a share of federal spending or has a close relative who does.

American, Close, Doe, Share, Spending

Racial discrimination does not always violate public policy.

Discrimination, Doe, Policy, Racial

Most Americans in both red and blue states reject and resent the message being sent by Hollywood and some in the media that values are subjective, to be defined by the individual and not by God.

Americans, Blue, Defined, God, Hollywood, Media

I'm not a fan of Secretary Rumsfeld. I don't think he listens enough to his uniformed officers.

Enough, Fans, Listens, Think, Thinking

I want to say this about my state. When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years either.

Country, President, Proud, Ran, Years

There are people who don't vote for a lot of reasons, sometimes as a statement.

People, Reasons, Sometimes, Vote

If the president comes forward with a strong, qualified nominee, if he, you know, addresses the agenda, if he takes actions, including dealing with perhaps some personnel decisions, I think that people will show that he is moving forward and doing the right thing for our country.

Country, Moving, Qualified, Right, Strong, Think

I think the important thing is for the president to show action. The people in America want to know that we're listening to them and their concerns.

Action, America, People, Think, Thinking

The highly motivated young people who comprise the backbone of our military force truly are taking their place as one of America's greatest generations.

America, Backbone, Force, Military, People

I understand what's going on in people's minds, and I think the political leaders better be asking themselves 'why is it, that Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders and maybe even others are having the impact that they are having?'

Asking, Impact, People, Ted, Thinking, Trump

Why do Sunnis kill Shiites? How do they tell the difference? They all look the same to me.

Difference, Differences, Looks, Same, Shiites, Tell

One of the things I really want is for people to feel the civic responsibility, and not just refuse to vote out of protest.

Civic, People, Responsibility, Vote, Want

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