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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 20, 2012

And this is a severe aberration and does not reflect who our men and women are, in terms of their behavior under stress.

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Mar 14, 2012

If an al Qaeda-backed organization tried to commit a cyber attack, would you consider that an attack on the United States?

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Mar 14, 2012

When is it a crime, and when is it a national security hostile act done under the law of war?

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Mar 14, 2012

Is it fair to say that we do not have the legal infrastructure in place to deal with the cyber threats that we face, that the Congress needs to give you better legislative support?

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Mar 14, 2012

Would you consider a cyber attack generated from the People's Liberation Army of China against our national security infrastructure, should that be considered a hostile act?

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Mar 14, 2012

Is it fair to say that, of all the things that we should be concerned about, cyber attacks from foreign governments and terrorists is a growing threat by the day?

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Mar 14, 2012

If this is not a wake-up call for the Congress, what would be?

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Mar 13, 2012

I believe it is in our national interest that they move forward.

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Mar 13, 2012

I agree with Senator Leahy on a lot in this effort to craft a foreign operations account that is more focused on results, that allows us to transition to country control, no matter where we are at.

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Mar 13, 2012

I think the subcommittee on both sides would be very interested in trying to create some short-term assistance for Tunisia.

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Mar 13, 2012

Senator Leahy and I are very much concerned about what is going on in Egypt right now.

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Mar 13, 2012

I have always believed that we are fighting an idea, not just a person, that killing bin Laden is a great accomplishment for the United States.

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Mar 13, 2012

Right. And we have a transition plan to put Afghans in control of Afghanistan. Is that correct?

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Mar 13, 2012

Well, between Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama, how would you rate our efforts to control mother-to-child AIDS transmission?

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Mar 13, 2012

We urge the Congress to enact balanced deficit reduction legislation that avoids sequestration.

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Mar 13, 2012

Well, thank you for your service and to all those under your command. You have done a great job.

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Mar 13, 2012

I think that has been a great breakthrough.

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Mar 13, 2012

Is it fair to say 10, 15, 20 years ago that AIDS was rampant throughout the continent about to take out an entire generation of people, women and children?

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Mar 13, 2012

The continent of Africa is underpowered.

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Mar 13, 2012

I am very worried about the ability to get the dollars out the door into the hands of people and transform the country because of lack of security.

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Mar 13, 2012

I hope we don't fail, and I hope more than anything else, the Egyptian people do not fail on a chance to start over.

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Mar 13, 2012

I think the subcommittee here is trying to reprogram $100 million to create a fund to challenge the rest of the world to invest in it.

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Mar 13, 2012

The Arab Spring to me is a defining opportunity for change in the Arab world.

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Mar 13, 2012

Will that create jobs here at home?

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Mar 13, 2012

They are trying to basically gather up the natural resources of a continent blessed with a lot of natural resources.

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