Lindsey Graham said "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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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

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