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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 2, 2015

So, one way to bleed Kiev dry is to keep the fight, keep them deployed.

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Mar 2, 2015

Have you been told by Arab allies that anything you give the Iranians on the nuclear front, we are going to want the same thing or more?

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Mar 2, 2015

So, if you were the separatists or Putin, and you really wanted to punish the government in Kiev, that would be a move you would make.

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Mar 2, 2015

What will you do if servicemembers experience problems again during the peak moving season?

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Mar 2, 2015

Do you agree with me that if we take ISIL on, that we must win?

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Mar 2, 2015

So, the Prime Minister's warning in that regard today is probably well-heeded?

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Mar 2, 2015

The Iranians with a nuclear weapon would be the most significant national security threat that Israel faces and the United States would face.

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Mar 2, 2015

Anyone who thinks that defeating or destroying ISIL is their problem, not ours, is making a huge mistake.

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Mar 2, 2015

The more we reduce our forces, the less deterrent--it may go up a 7.

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Mar 2, 2015

If we do not stop ISIL sooner rather than later, the likelihood of another attack against this country grows.

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Mar 2, 2015

I want to tell the Marine Corps and the Navy better days are coming to the families.

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Mar 2, 2015

It would be hard to pivot to Asia under sequestration.

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Feb 26, 2015

I want the Democrats tonight to help Speaker Boehner not shut down DHS in about five hours, then I hope my colleagues in the House will abandon this desire to shut down DHS as a way to repeal the executive order. I don't think it's going…

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Feb 26, 2015

Today I rise to bring attention to rural hospitals and the important service they provide to communities across north Florida. Last week I had the honor of touring Doctors Memorial Hospital in Bonifay, Florida. I was so inspired by the…

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Feb 25, 2015

Exactly. The Russians were a signatory to that Budapest memorandum. Clearly, the Russians have stepped all over it, and we are not doing anything. So in the future, would you give up your nuclear weapons relying on a promise by the United…

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Feb 25, 2015

In conclusion, in 1998 we were a signatory to Budapest memorandum that asked the Ukrainian people to give up over 2,000 nuclear weapons housed on their soil in return for a guarantee of their sovereignty. Mr. McCAIN. That included the…

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Feb 25, 2015

Right. The Iraqi security forces have crumbled. The most dominant power on the ground is the Shia militia, backed by Iran and the Kurds in the north. And by the way, the aid we are providing to the Kurds never gets up to Erbil, and we need…

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Feb 25, 2015

I thank the Senator from Arizona. What I would like the body to recognize is that our Presiding Officer, who just left, Senator Cotton, was an infantry officer in Iraq, and I can't imagine how he must feel. Our current Presiding Officer is…

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Feb 24, 2015

I share your concern and have recently, in partnership with Senator Schatz, introduced the Sequestration Relief Act of 2015.

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Feb 23, 2015

I think as a last resort, the United States now needs to stand up the Ukrainian army to a degree that significantly changes the military calculation inside Russia.

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Feb 23, 2015

Do you agree with me that Assad is a puppet of the Iranian regime?

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Feb 23, 2015

Do you agree with me that what you see with ISIL, its presence in Iraq and Syria and now Libya and throughout the entire region, is a predictable result or outcome of our decision not to leave troops behind in Iraq.

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Feb 23, 2015

The developing world needs America now more than ever.

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Feb 23, 2015

What we are seeing in Ukraine is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Russia's influence in the region.

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