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On the recordMarch 2, 2009
Call it what you like, and, you know, I got a lot of pushback when I mentioned leaving that option on the table.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham discusses the backlash he faced for suggesting nationalization as an option.

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