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==Political career==

==Political career==

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' 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. He was initially a staunch [[segregation]]ist though later became more supportive of [[civil rights]].

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: