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On the recordNovember 30, 2011
I thank the Senator for offering this amendment. To my colleagues, we are trying to fight a war, not a crime, within the value systems of being the United States, being the champion of the free world. I do not believe in torturing people, but I do believe-- does the Senator agree with me that when it comes to interrogating people, sometimes the best tool is time?
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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