Lindsey Graham actually said...
It does matter because the groups that are in that area, ISIS, JNIM [Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin], and the like--some of these have aspirations to conduct things regionally, as well as into Europe and into our Homeland.
Context
Graham emphasizes the importance of preventing the Sahel from becoming a failed state due to terrorist threats.
02/14/2018