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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Jun 21, 2026

If the plan envisions the Sunni Arabs – yes, if the Sunni Arabs do it. Can you imagine if Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates invest $300 billion in Iran? That would tell me that Iran has changed.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Jun 21, 2026

We're not giving any money to Iran that can change the course of history to try diplomacy. Is the MOU problematic? Yes. I would rather try diplomacy than take it off the table. The money Iran gets is not going to change the future of Iran.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Jun 21, 2026

If this deal fails, President Trump is going to take the Strait of Hormuz over by force. The United States will control the Strait of Hormuz. We'll charge a fee for all those who go through – through to pay for the operation.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Jun 21, 2026

To the Iranians, if you're listening, when you use Hezbollah to attack Israel, I think the new policy will be, we will attack Iran.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Jun 21, 2026

If we don't get Iran in a box, we're in trouble. So, let's do it.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Jun 21, 2026

I think this is going to happen in 2026… and it can't happen until Iran's in a box. If we get a deal, if we get a deal, Iran will be in a box. If we don't get a deal… Iran will be in a box.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Jun 21, 2026

We can't, you know-- we gotta realize that their people want to blow us all up and kill us and they're coming if-- we don't stop them.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Jun 21, 2026

Because, before, I thought the money was coming from the West. If the West funds Iran, I think that would be a Marshall Plan with a Nazi still in charge for Germany. If the plan envisions the Sunni Arabs – yes, if the Sunni Arabs do it.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Jun 21, 2026

If the money comes from the Sunni Arab world, I hope it happens. It would mean that the Sunni Arabs believe that Iran has changed to the point they want to be a business partner.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Jun 20, 2026

This legislation helps ensure that products manufactured in South Carolina can be exported to Canada and Mexico without unnecessary cost disadvantages.

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Alan Wilson
@alanwilson· SC· Jun 19, 2026

As South Carolina’s Attorney General, I have been proud to stand with him. And I never backed down. When President Trump needed fighters, I was in the fight.

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Alan Wilson
@alanwilson· SC· Jun 19, 2026

Had we brought down the raise in the rate of spending to the raise of population growth, we could have returned $20 billion to the people of South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Jun 19, 2026

I am somewhat concerned that Iran’s view of the agreement seems different than what the American negotiating team is claiming.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Jun 18, 2026

Whether or not the United States can reach an acceptable, verifiable deal with Iran regarding its nuclear program and other issues is yet to be determined, but I see little downside to trying.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Jun 18, 2026

What I’m worried about is not taking an opportunity here to find a diplomatic solution.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Jun 18, 2026

After this discussion, it is my opinion that signing the MOU will be beneficial to the United States, in as much as the strait of Hormuz will begin to open, and the hostilities with Iran will stop.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Jun 18, 2026

I like Bill, but I don't think he quite understands what's going on here.

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