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Lindsey Graham

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Lindsey Olin Graham is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Carolina since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Graham has been a prominent figure in national politics, known for his work on issues such as national security, foreign policy, and judicial appointments. He has played a key role in various legislative efforts and has been an outspoken advocate for military support to Ukraine in recent years.

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Mar 19, 2017

Neil Gorsuch is a very hostile appointment and a very bad decision, well outside the mainstream of American legal thought.

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Mar 19, 2017

No matter who had won our primary, no one could have chosen better than Neil Gorsuch to represent conservatism on the Supreme Court.

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Mar 19, 2017

I have decided not to do that because I think it would put the country through something that is not going to bear fruit.

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Mar 19, 2017

It would be news to the families who have lost a loved one in this fight. So I think we are at war.

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Mar 19, 2017

I do not believe that waterboarding was ever an appropriate technique to gain information, and I am sure you agree with that.

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Mar 19, 2017

The bottom line is, are we at war, in your view, as a Nation?

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Mar 19, 2017

I thought they led exemplary lives quite frankly.

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Mar 19, 2017

If you start waterboarding people, you may get impeached.

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Mar 19, 2017

He never bought the idea that waterboarding was consistent with the Geneva Convention.

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Mar 19, 2017

So, traditionally, is it the Commander-in-Chief's job to determine who the enemy force is?

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Mar 19, 2017

I cannot imagine a situation anywhere in America where some politician would try to change the law in this regard.

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Mar 19, 2017

If this man does not get 60 votes, then I do not believe we can ever find a Republican in the country.

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Mar 19, 2017

The American people chose Donald Trump, and here is what I can say about the man in front of us.

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Mar 19, 2017

If you do not agree with my basis view of the world, I cannot vote for you.

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Mar 19, 2017

Any lawyer, I think, who understands this area of the law would suggest the President is stronger when he has congressional support.

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Mar 19, 2017

You told Senator Leahy, if there was a law passed that a Muslim could not serve in the military, you believe, based on current law, that would be an illegal act.

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Mar 19, 2017

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down my proposal, and we fixed it later with a huge bipartisan vote.

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Mar 19, 2017

Now when there is a Republican nominee, you have got to tell these Senators that you will not get in the way of their agenda.

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Mar 19, 2017

I am going to make the argument that there is a compelling state interest at that stage of the pregnancy to protect the child against death that is going to be excruciatingly painful.

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Mar 19, 2017

Every person is allowed to come to court to bring whatever claim they have.

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Mar 19, 2017

I did not vote for President Obama, but he won in spite of my opposition.

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Mar 19, 2017

I think Donald Trump will have done a good service for the people of the United States.

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Mar 19, 2017

The amendment I am offering simply codifies what is current policy and reaffirms what was assumed to be existing law for years.

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Mar 19, 2017

It is important to know where you stand before I can vote yes.

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