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On the recordJanuary 29, 2017
I'm not trying to start a war. I'm trying to win the war we're in, and you're not going to win the war by lumping everybody into a big pot.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Graham responds to criticism regarding the travel ban and its implications for national security.

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