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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 12, 2014

They are threatening to try to seek membership at different levels in the United Nations.

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Mar 12, 2014

Do you believe that Putin is trying to undercut this election? That the actions in the east are trying to, basically, dismember the country according to the Prime Minister of Ukraine's statement that that is going on before our eyes?

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Mar 12, 2014

This Administration's position is the Palestinians should negotiate with the Israelis and vice versa.

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Mar 12, 2014

And the goal is to create some disposable income in these farming families so they will have some purchasing power, building roads to get their crops to the market, and having some trade agreements in Africa to further advance farming.

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Mar 12, 2014

I am very concerned that what you see in the east is a precursor to more Russian advancement that is pretty obvious that Putin is setting up a scenario where he is coming to the aid of ethnic Russians in the east, justifying a further…

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Mar 12, 2014

We have to be somewhat practical in our aid, but also not abandon our values.

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Mar 12, 2014

I think it is an opportunity for the committee and the congress to really weigh-in and help the Egyptian people with a huge problem, which is Hepatitis C infection that creates a lot of drain on their economy, and health problems that have…

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Mar 12, 2014

I think the elections have seemed to have gone very well.

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Mar 12, 2014

To my colleagues: I can understand being war weary. It is a natural response to being at war with radical Islam and other entities for a long time.

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Mar 12, 2014

I don't think they believe that. But if you start marching eastward, and you start killing Ukrainians who are just asking to make their own determinations in life, apart from Russian tanks and thuggery, that that may be a point that you…

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Mar 12, 2014

The statement you made about Jordan I think is very accurate.

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Mar 12, 2014

This is what oversight is all about, is it not? Asking hard questions and making people justify their action, or lack of action.

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Mar 12, 2014

We need an American foreign policy that is consistently rooted in our values and the example we set.

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Mar 12, 2014

The biggest guarantee is that a whole bunch people are going to suffer.

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Mar 12, 2014

The worst-case scenario for me is that he annexes the Crimea, that the joke of the Duma ratifies this illegal referendum.

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Mar 12, 2014

The IMF, from an American point of view, is a tool in the toolbox that has shown to be a wise investment.

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Mar 12, 2014

This 1 percent I think has been well-managed, better managed over time.

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Mar 12, 2014

For people in Africa, our investment is not lost upon them.

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Mar 12, 2014

The Ukrainians say enough already, we have a small army, but we will fight and we will die if necessary to protect the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

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Mar 12, 2014

Nobody can ever say that John Kerry has not been trying.

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Mar 12, 2014

We continue to press the Egyptian Government at high levels for redress of the NGO trial verdict.

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Mar 12, 2014

The Egyptian army has not met the goals that we all would hope. They are not transitioning to democracy.

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Mar 12, 2014

We will continue to pursue all available options until he returns home safely.

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Mar 12, 2014

The United States has publicly called for Mr. Abedini's release at the UN Human Rights Council.

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Mar 12, 2014

What happens if they go east? What if they create friction in the eastern part of Ukraine, bring in paid-for thugs to create demonstrations, wanting the eastern part of Ukraine to be part of Russia.

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