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Lindsey Graham: “I cannot in good conscience support this nomination because I think it is sending the worst possible signal to our…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
I cannot in good conscience support this nomination because I think it is sending the worst possible signal to our friends and our enemies alike.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham expresses his opposition to Hagel's nomination due to concerns over foreign policy signals.

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