Fritz Hollings, former South Carolina Democratic governor and senator who served for nearly 40 years in Washington, was laid to rest and eulogized by former VP Biden and Rep. Jim Clyburn.
Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Speaking through tears, U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn has remembered his political mentor Fritz Hollings on Tuesday as a strong leader who was capable of transformative change on the issue of race.
Hollings initially campaigned against desegregation when running for governor in the 1950s. But he evolved on the issue, later advocating for integration. Former Vice President Joe Biden credits his longtime Senate desk mate Hollings with making sure he made it to the chamber in the first place.
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