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On the recordMay 12, 2009
Abraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus, OK? That is part of his legacy, is he thought the Nation was coming apart, and he was right.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham draws a parallel between Lincoln's actions and current national security concerns.

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