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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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Feb 8, 2016

I need the answer to those three things before I can go back to South Carolina and tell the people that I represent that we've been fairly treated.

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Feb 8, 2016

We had an agreement that's really good for the world.

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Feb 8, 2016

Stopping the program without an alternative is not saving money, it's just putting in jeopardy all the things we've accomplished.

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Feb 8, 2016

This is what's wrong with the Government.

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Feb 8, 2016

Are you confident that the people in New Mexico will buy into what you're proposing?

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Feb 8, 2016

Probably one of the biggest nonproliferation success stories in modern times?

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Feb 8, 2016

Somebody's wrong. I want to get to the bottom of it, because we did save $16 billion.

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Feb 8, 2016

If you could prove to me there's a better, cheaper way to do this that meets our goals, I'm all for it.

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Feb 8, 2016

It's a good thing for Russia to dispose of their excess weapons plutonium. It's a good thing for us to do that.

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Feb 8, 2016

If you don't have an alternative, it's not a good idea.

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Feb 8, 2016

Somebody needs to be fired for putting this in motion.

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Feb 8, 2016

The Russians were okay with the MOX program.

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Feb 8, 2016

If I'm willing, along with some other colleagues, to give the President the authority, he doesn't have to use it.

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Feb 8, 2016

I think a North Korean missile program is designed to threaten the homeland.

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Feb 8, 2016

I think Congress should debate it.

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Feb 4, 2016

We couldn't have troops on the ground because Iraqis said no. Do we have troops on the ground today, I ask Senator McCain? Mr. McCAIN. That is the point. Now we have at least 3,500 troops on the ground in Iraq.

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Feb 4, 2016

This is about lack of respect for the Obama administration, John Kerry, and everybody else in our government. The Iranians did this, Senator McCain, I think for one reason--to show the region they are not intimidated by the United States…

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Feb 4, 2016

I say to Senator McCain, I think it is a disconnection from reality--trying to shape a reality that does not exist. Can you imagine your good friend Ronald Reagan, if he had been President, what the Iranians would have done? Mr. McCAIN…

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Feb 3, 2016

If the Taliban were in charge of Afghanistan tomorrow, would our Homeland be threatened?

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Feb 3, 2016

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe 5,500 is the best military configuration at the end of 2016.

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Jan 26, 2016

You testified that current estimates for replacing the RD-180 rocket engine would be about $3 billion.

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Jan 26, 2016

Who will be responsible to pay for these additional launch pad modifications and additional infrastructure?

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Jan 26, 2016

Have the additional funds been taken into account in the Department's future budget estimates?

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