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[[Image:Hollings.jpg|right|150px]]
[[Image:Hollings.jpg|right|150px]]
'''Ernest "Fritz" Hollings''' (born January 1, 1922) was a [[United States]] [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[South Carolina]] between 1967 and 2005. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]].
'''Ernest "Fritz" Hollings''' (born January 1, 1922) was a [[United States]] [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[South Carolina]] between 1967 and 2005. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]].
Hollings was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from [[The Citadel]] in 1942. Following his graduation, he served as an artillery officer in the [[U.S. Army]] during [[World War II]]. After the war, Hollings earned a law degree from the University of South Carolina in 1947.
Hollings' political career began when he was elected to the [[South Carolina]] House of Representatives in 1948. He later served as the state's lieutenant governor (1954-1958) and governor (1959-1963). Hollings was elected to the [[United States Senate]] following the 1965 death of [[Senator Olin Johnston]], where he served until retiring in 2005..
Hollings criticized the Bush Administration over the [[Iraq war]] in 2004 when he said:
Hollings criticized the Bush Administration over the [[Iraq war]] in 2004 when he said: