Lindsey Graham said "The drastic cuts proposed in President Trump's fiscal year 2018 budget do nothing to further either those interests or those values." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 12, 2017

The drastic cuts proposed in President Trump's fiscal year 2018 budget do nothing to further either those interests or those values.

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Lindsey Graham

Republican · South Carolina

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Editor's note · Context

Graham criticizes proposed budget cuts to foreign aid, arguing they undermine U.S. interests.

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