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William Thomas Sali is a former American politician and former congressman from Idaho. A Republican, he served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing Idaho's 1st congressional district, from 2007 to 2009. Sali previously served in the Idaho Legislature as a member of the House.

Sali was elected to an open seat in Congress in 2006. He was defeated for reelection in 2008 by Democrat Walt Minnick. Sali was the first Idaho congressman to fail to win a second term in 56 years, since Republican John Travers Wood was defeated in 1952. Minnick also served only one term before being defeated by Raúl Labrador in 2010. Wikipedia  

✵ 17. February 1954
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“It's government's job to respect and protect the rights of the individual. That vision is centrally important to the principle put forth by the Founding Fathers. If you don't believe that, you shouldn't be in Congress.”

Bill Sali

http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20061108/pl_cq_politics/repelectbillsaliridaho

“Obviously I would hope that women would be discouraged from having abortions if they know that there's an increased risk, but clearly if we care about women we should want them to know about this elevated risk. What's the damage of women being told some people think there's a link between abortion and breast cancer? What does that hurt? … All I've said is that studies show that there is a statistical link between abortion and breast cancer, an increased risk, and women before they have an abortion should be told. That's what I believe.”

Bill Sali

http://www.spokesmanreview.com/tools/story_pf.asp?ID=157294

“If people want go-along, get-along politics, I am not their guy.”

Bill Sali

While fighting a tax increase in the Idaho legislature.
Club For Growth - Bill Sali Idaho's 1st District http://www.clubforgrowth.org/bsali.php Retrieved May 10, 2007

“We have not only a Hindu prayer being offered in the Senate, we have a Muslim member of the House of Representatives now, Keith Ellison from Minnesota. Those are changes -- and they are not what was envisioned by the Founding Fathers. You know, the Lord can cause the rain to fall on the just and the unjust alike.”

Bill Sali

http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/08/idaho_congressman_disturbed_by.php

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