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On the recordMarch 2, 2015
And would you agree with me, if he takes that option, that is just an--basically, an all-out declaration of war through economic activity?
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes the severity of economic actions as a declaration of war.

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