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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

Do you agree with me that Assad is a puppet of the Iranian regime?

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

I think what they are doing in Iraq, that Senator Leahy pointed out, is going to make it very hard for us to come together.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

I think as a last resort, the United States now needs to stand up the Ukrainian army to a degree that significantly changes the military calculation inside Russia.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

Do you object to the Congress reviewing this deal, having a vote on it?

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

I hope the Congress will do its part by ending the embargo, which has failed to achieve any of its objectives.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

I think they are wreaking havoc. I think they destabilized the Yemeni government, which was helpful in counterterrorism actions against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

Do you agree with me that Hezbollah is a subcontractor of the Iranian regime?

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

I mean, this is a card that President Maduro loves to play.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

Do you agree with me that the government in Yemen collapsed because of the Iranians' willingness to support the Houthis?

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

I think they are propping up Assad, who is one of the great mass murderers of the 21st century.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

Would you agree with me that any strategy regarding Syria has to have an Assad component?

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

I worry deeply about the effects of sequestration, Mr. Secretary, on this account.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

Do you support sending defensive weapons to the Ukrainian people to defend themselves against this aggression?

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

I want to commend you for the change in our policy toward Cuba, which has been praised by our allies in this hemisphere.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

Whatever mythical Arab army we can create to go into Syria, they are going to require the replacement of Assad as the price of admission.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

Do you agree with me that when Russia says there are no Russian weapons or troops in the Ukraine that they are lying?

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 23, 2015

As to Syria, do you agree with me ISIL is not being checked in a meaningful way inside Syria?

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 23, 2015

It is imperative that America has the capability to get to the International Space Station without the assistance of the Russians.

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