Lindsey Graham

Senator Graham said the administration, quote, 'snuck him in under the nose of Congress.'

I think it existed in New Orleans, to some extent up in Long Island.

I believe Article III courts have a robust role in the war on terror, and I also want to say that military commissions have their place also.

It is a longstanding proposition in American law that an American citizen who joins the forces of our enemies can be considered an enemy combatant.

I want to stand by you and the President to make sure that we do not criminalize the war and that the commander-in-chief continues to have the authority to protect us all.

Would that not be kind of crazy to exempt the homeland, the biggest prize for the terrorist to say for some reason the military cannot defend America here in an appropriate circumstance?

I think it has really helped us in Afghanistan and Pakistan. And I just believe it is a tactical tool that this President should be using, and I think he is using it responsibly.

Are you aware that over 4 million [AR-15s] have been purchased by American citizens?

The military has legal authority under the Constitution and the Authorization to Use Military Force to strike back against al Qaeda.

I can assure the public--and we will not disclose--that the al Qaeda organization is actively involved in seeking American citizens' support.

If you want a grand bargain here's what you need to do for us.

The president's going to get from them is, OK, if you want a grand bargain, here's what you need to do for us.

I hope we will take that to heart.

It would just take the whole region and throw it into chaos.

There is a lot of bipartisan support for the idea that it is unacceptable for the Iranians to get a nuclear capability.

I want to congratulate you and the administration for, I think, a responsible handling of North Korea.

I hope we realize that this is the place we were attacked from, that al Qaeda still exists in that region.

I just do not want to destroy the military in the process.

It seems to me that al Qaeda in Iraq is on the rise and their political process is frozen.

The people who made this law, as Secretary Panetta said, a dumb law--I think we have the ability, if we choose, to replace it.

I very much support sanctions and a diplomatic resolution to the Iranian problem.

I think 2013 is going to be a major year for national security issues.

I am just so upset, for lack of a better word, that we would pick now of all times to basically gut our military.

Do you believe if we do not deal with the Iranian nuclear program between now and the end of the year, we are probably in trouble one way or the other?

It would be the worst thing for China to face the prospect of additional nations in the area with nuclear weapons.