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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.
one, I want to thank my colleague, Senator Klobuchar from Minnesota, of the Joint Economic Committee, for making the case on why the Ex-Im Bank is a good government program essential to creating jobs in America from export sales. Boeing is…
I just want to be recognized for the 3 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
how much time do we have? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republicans have no time remaining. There are 3 minutes on the Democratic side.
I intend to speak on a couple matters in morning business for 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
a couple things. This is a very dark day for our friends in Israel. Apparently, earlier this morning, about an hour and a half after the agreed-upon cease-fire, an Israeli column of soldiers who were trying to decommission a terrorist…
the second issue I would like to talk about is my colleagues in the House are trying to find their way to pass legislation regarding the crisis on the border. They tried yesterday. They failed. They are back at it again. I thank Speaker…
the time is blurred now. Yesterday, or early this morning, a very bad occurrence happened to the people of Israel. During a cease-fire which they agreed to, an Israeli unit apparently was attacked by a Hamas suicide bomber. After that…
Absolutely. With that, I will turn over the debate to my good friend, the Senator from New Hampshire, Ms. Ayotte, who has been one of the leaders on our side on foreign policy and is a steadfast ally of our friends in Israel. The PRESIDING…
Sad but true. Mr. McCONNELL. Sad but true. I recall when Prime Minister Barak was in office at the end of the Clinton years. The administration brokered a deal that Israel at that time was willing to offer and Palestine said no. It was a…
Absolutely. Mr. McCONNELL. We all remember that 10 or 12 years ago Israel--which had previously occupied Gaza for the purpose of preventing these types of devastating attacks--left. They said: We are through. They made a solid statement…
I return the compliment to Senator McConnell from Kentucky, the Republican leader. I have been here now since 2002. There is no better friend of the State of Israel than Mitch McConnell. He is the former chairman and ranking member of the…
The answer, unequivocally to me would be yes, assuming one thing: that those of us in this body would handle this in a mature fashion, assuming that Republicans would not vote no because this is the Obama deal and Democrats would not be…
Well, I would say that if there was a group of people in the world to be suspicious of, I would put Iran very close to the top of that list. The international intelligence community believes they have tried to militarize their nuclear…
I thank the Senator very much. Senators McCain, Rubio, and Corker on the Foreign Relations Committee, all have I think revived the committee, along with Senator Menendez. The committee is probably the most effective it has been in a very…
I couldn't agree more. As a matter of fact, dismantling has become something new. They have a big stockpile of highly enriched uranium. We are talking about diluting it, but the U.N. resolution called for its removal, so this deal is to…
I know we are going to have a vote in a second, but we will end our thoughts. The reason 3,000 Americans were killed on 9/11 and not 3 million is that the terrorist groups that wish us harm could not find capabilities beyond the airplanes…
Along those lines, Senator Menendez has been one of the leading voices in the Senate and in the Nation about having a cautious eye toward Iran. They have an enrichment capability. Over the last decade it has grown moderately. This idea of…
I thank the Senator from Tennessee for his leadership. We are working together. We hope to make this bipartisan. If there is an agreement reached with the Iranians--and I agree, I hope there will be, that Congress can have a say about that…
I know the Senator is supposed to be chairing a hearing here in a moment. But the Senator is the ranking member on Foreign Relations. I wish to compliment the Senator from Tennessee and Senator Menendez. The Senators have been a very…
I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with the Senator from Tennessee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Iran
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Israeli Conflict
I wish to comment on the fact that I believe the body has come to agreement on my resolution, along with Senator Menendez, standing behind Israel in its conflict with Hamas. As I speak, apparently there is a ground action going on by the…
Medical encyclopedias--and I am sorry I am running over; I will wrap it up here--encourage parents to talk to the baby at 20 weeks.
What nation states do we need to worry about in terms of being involved in this activity?
Should it? Would you accept an amendment offered by me to make sure people of conscience do not have to do something like this?
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