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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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Jan 27, 2015

Marijuana is still a criminal substance under Federal law, and it is still a crime not only to possess but to distribute under Federal law.

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Jan 27, 2015

I would expect when we do our budget, and I know we will under Senator Enzi's leadership, that you will probably like our budget about as much as we like yours.

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Jan 27, 2015

Does that not cry out for rational immigration reform?

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Jan 27, 2015

Do you agree with me that one of the worst possible outcomes is for the United States to release somebody from Guantanamo Bay to go back to the fight to kill an American SEAL, or anyone else?

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Jan 27, 2015

You are going to get killed if we can find you.

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Jan 27, 2015

If the Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional, it violates the U.S. Constitution for a State to try to limit marriage between a man and a woman.

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Jan 27, 2015

I think history's calm and dispassionate judgment will reflect that the Attorney General actually brought the Department back from a place where it had been, sadly, politicized.

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Jan 27, 2015

the military has been the strongest advocate for a robust foreign assistance account.

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Jan 27, 2015

I just want to be in the camp of saying that I am not going to support a budget that continues to gut the military.

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Jan 27, 2015

Today I rise to remember and honor Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell, who after 50 years of public service lost a long-fought battle with cancer on December 24, 2014. Sheriff Campbell first joined the Sheriff's Office during his senior…

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Jan 27, 2015

I think it is 2.3. Can you do me a favor and check among yourselves and send us...

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Jan 27, 2015

I am really tired of bailing out water when the boat has got a hole in it a mile wide.

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Jan 27, 2015

We cannot do this by ourselves. We are going to need the commander in chief to weigh in and inform the American people that the sequestration cuts are unacceptable not just on the defense side.

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Jan 27, 2015

You are not going to tax your way into prosperity and you are not going to cut your way into prosperity.

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Jan 27, 2015

You will never convince me criminalizing the war is the best way to gather intelligence.

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Jan 27, 2015

If Congress continues to implement sequestration, it will devastate the Department of Justice's ability to effectively defend this country.

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Jan 27, 2015

Senator Graham raised the issue of cybersecurity, and he has been an extraordinarily helpful and forward-leaning Member of the Senate on protecting our country from the dangers of cyberattacks.

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Jan 27, 2015

Under the doctrine of preemption, would the Federal law preempt States who are trying to legalize the substance?

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Jan 27, 2015

one of the tools to combat this war is to use lethal force against an American citizen who our Government has determined to be part of the enemy force.

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Jan 27, 2015

Thank you very much, Ms. Lynch, and congratulations on being chosen by the President.

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Jan 27, 2015

There is considerable bipartisan legislation in the Senate on this subject, and I hope it is one where we can get something serious accomplished in the months ahead.

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Jan 27, 2015

If they meet those criteria, the President can order the use of lethal force.

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Jan 27, 2015

I could not agree with you more, Senator.

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Jan 27, 2015

Unless something changes, all the money we are going to collect in taxes in the future... is going to go to pay for two government programs, Medicare and Social Security.

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