Lindsey Graham actually said...

"I hope, Mr. Chairman, that sometimes this year Republicans and Democrats can have a breakthrough on this issue to help our men and women fighting this war."

"Do you think, all things being equal, it would be better for the U.S. military to be able to continue to provide security?"

"I think it would serve as a barrier to a reconstitution of the Taliban and others coming from the border areas in Pakistan."

"Now, we need to understand that as a Congress here, the Secretary of Defense has just told us, and, since World War II terms, we're on the very low end, at a time when I think the threats to our Natio..."