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On the recordMay 12, 2009
It is not really fair to sit here in the quiet peace of the moment and put ourselves in such a holier-than-thou position, because you do not have to make that decision. They did.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham argues against judging past decisions made under pressure.

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