Lindsey Graham actually said...

"Thank you for the job you've done for the country, and I think you can leave your post looking back and saying that you were there when it mattered the most maybe since World War II for sure."

"I would urge you, when it comes to budget matters, programs that need funding, to be more aggressive, lean forward."

"There's a lot of conflict in Congress and between the parties, and that's just the way democracy works."

"I think moving retirement benefits from 30 to 40 years, where you can continue to accrue it, is a good step forward."