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On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
I wasn't there, but if the President of the United States is claiming that 3 to 5 -- 3.5 million people voted illegally, that shakes confidence in our democracy. He needs to disclose why he believes that.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham expresses concern about Trump's claims of illegal voting affecting democracy.

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