Political Quotes

On the recordMay 12, 2009
I think we are at war, and the people we are prosecuting did not rob a liquor store. They are an ongoing military threat.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham emphasizes the seriousness of the threat posed by terrorists.

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