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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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Feb 8, 2012

Earmarking is a very parochial endeavor that does not allow you to look beyond your local interest.

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Feb 8, 2012

We need to spend taxpayer dollars wisely with some kind of plan.

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Feb 8, 2012

If China engages in a cyber attack upon the United States, do you believe it is legitimate under the Law of War for the United States to act offensively to counter any perceived cyber attack upon the United States?

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Feb 8, 2012

Count me in. How the hell do you get your products to the market?

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Feb 8, 2012

I can tell you there is not, and that reflects badly on us all.

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Feb 8, 2012

I want to actually bring a solution.

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Feb 8, 2012

None of us are going to stand for one person who has been caught three or four times by American forces going back to the battlefield killing Americans again.

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Feb 8, 2012

I want you to go because you and others fought so hard and it is coming apart and I do not want that to happen to Afghanistan.

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Feb 8, 2012

It is the difference between winning and losing?

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Feb 8, 2012

I think the bilateral security agreement... is what will make the gains that we have in Afghanistan.

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Feb 8, 2012

That has been the norm in our Nation's history and all other wars and conflicts.

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Feb 8, 2012

I think that would be a good decision for the future of Afghanistan.

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Feb 8, 2012

The army has to be a reflection of the nation and not a reflection of one particular ethnic group

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Feb 8, 2012

Counterterrorism is an insurance policy for America to make sure the Taliban never comes back and al Qaeda does not regroup.

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Feb 8, 2012

If the Afghans insist on keeping American soldiers in Afghanistan without legal protections as we have afforded our troops throughout the world, I will not vote for one penny and this war will come to an end.

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Feb 8, 2012

I think we would need full protection for those in uniform.

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Feb 8, 2012

I believe Afghanistan is salvageable, but if we do not do some things differently, it will not be successful.

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Feb 8, 2012

Is it possible at all to lose in Afghanistan and it not be catastrophic to the future of Pakistan?

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Feb 8, 2012

I would appreciate if you would find out before we vote.

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Feb 8, 2012

I think it is a growing threat and I want to see what our military can do to help the law enforcement community to deal with it.

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Feb 8, 2012

The Federal need for the Guard is probably the greatest since the American Revolution itself.

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Feb 8, 2012

You have really accorded yourselves well, and I want to share Senator Hagan's comments about the way you recognize your family.

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Feb 8, 2012

If Congress does not get a handle on TRICARE and health care costs that are growing exponentially in the DOD budget, that you are going to have to make some draconian choices in the future between health care for our families and the…

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Feb 8, 2012

I think there is a trust problem that the Air Force must address and improve.

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Feb 8, 2012

We want to help you to start a new chapter, for lack of a better word.

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