Social Studies studio Album by Loudon Wainwright III, has a satirical song about the comments made by a Republican Senator from which state ?
Jesse Helms Jesse Alexander Helms Jr. (October 18, 1921 – July 4, 2008) was an American politician and a leader in the conservative movement. He was elected five times as a Republican to the United States Senate from North Carolina. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1995 to 2001 he had a major voice in foreign policy. Helms helped organize and fund the conservative resurgence in the 1970s, focusing on Ronald Reagan's quest for the White House as well as helping many local and regional candidates.
David Hastings (politician) David R. Hastings III is an American politician and lawyer from Maine. Hastings served as a Republican State Senator from Maine's 13th District, representing parts of Cumberland and Oxford Counties, including his residence of Fryeburg. A lifelong resident of Fryeburg, Hastings earned a B.A. from Bowdoin College and a J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law. He was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2004 and was unable to run for re-election in 2012 due to term-limits. He was replaced by fellow Republican James Hamper.