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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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May 13, 2014

I have a unanimous consent request that I will make in a moment to kind of set the stage for what I am asking the Senate to consider. We will be asking that we schedule a vote on two pieces of legislation: the Pain-Capable Unborn Child…

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May 12, 2014

We seem to have two challenges: Protecting the Nation against what I think is an inevitable cyber attack on a large scale that is coming.

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May 12, 2014

Well, I just want to thank Chairman Whitehouse. I have never known anyone more knowledgeable about the subject matter and who had a real zeal to do something about it, so I look forward to seeing if we can get our bill over the finish line…

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May 12, 2014

One of the things that America always has had going for her is that we are pretty innovative and we are always thinking outside the box.

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May 12, 2014

And if we had laws on our books that would hold a country or an individual acting on behalf of a nation state liable for engaging in that kind of theft, do you think it would make doing business easier overseas?

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May 5, 2014

I want to give them more, not less.

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May 5, 2014

Count me in the camp of putting retirement on the table, making it more sustainable, more efficient, but still generous.

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May 5, 2014

I am asking Congress to keep an open mind to our veterans organizations.

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May 5, 2014

No amount of personnel reform is going to save the military from being a hollow force if you do not fix sequestration.

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May 1, 2014

That was the 15th. So this is in real-time that people are reporting a coordinated terrorist attack. There was no protest. The video had nothing to do with this because there was no protest. And why would they suggest that? They would be…

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May 1, 2014

The bottom line is the goals set out in this email are to try to convince the American people 7 weeks before an election: We had done everything possible to protect our people and facilities; ``to underscore that these protests are rooted…

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May 1, 2014

I thank my colleague. To remind the body of what we are talking about, this email was released as a result of a lawsuit, and not voluntarily by the White House. In August of last year, the House of Representatives and the committees of…

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Apr 30, 2014

to build a partnership with a democratic and pro-American Libya that contributes to the expansion of security, prosperity and freedom across a pivotal region at a time of revolutionary change.

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Apr 29, 2014

I want the MOX program to go forward because there is no viable alternative.

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Apr 29, 2014

The only reason I mentioned diluting plutonium is because it was the only option that would have been cheaper.

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Apr 29, 2014

So, Madam Chairman, South Carolina said: We will take this highly toxic 34 metric tons of weapons-grade plutonium...

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Apr 29, 2014

That cannot be the way we deal with the State of South Carolina.

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Apr 29, 2014

I'm for two things. I'm for modernized weapons and I'm for getting some of this stuff off the table.

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Apr 29, 2014

We're talking about thousands of warheads that are going to be taken off the table, and that's very much at risk if we start over.

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Apr 29, 2014

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate what you have done to help us in South Carolina keep this program on track.

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Apr 29, 2014

So, number one, I don't accept for 1 minute this $25 billion.

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Apr 29, 2014

I thank you. I have been to the Canadian oil sands that I would recommend every person in this body go visit. The Canadians are being very environmentally responsible when it comes to extracting the oil sands product. This is an equivalent…

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Apr 9, 2014

I'd like to first acknowledge the Administration's commitment to the Yarn Forward Rule of Origin for textiles and apparel in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

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Apr 8, 2014

I want to thank the Chairman, Chairlady and the Ranking Member for the support they've given the MOX program.

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Apr 8, 2014

I think most consumers want as much as they can get as cheap as they can get it, right? At least I do.

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