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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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Oct 14, 2023

If Hezbollah escalates against Israel, it will be because Iran told them to. Then Iran, you're in the crosshairs of the United States and Israel.

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Oct 14, 2023

I've never felt better about the drive to peace by Saudi, Israel, and the United States shall continue.

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Oct 14, 2023

I want to applaud President Biden for his strong statement in support of Israel.

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Oct 14, 2023

All Palestinians are not the same. If Hamas is destroyed, Israel is safer, and the pathway to peace between the Palestinians and the world gets wider.

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Oct 14, 2023

The drive to peace and normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel continues. There's a desire by both parties to move forward in this effort to normalize relationships.

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Oct 4, 2023

You do not solve your national debt problems by reducing the power of your military in dangerous times.

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Oct 4, 2023

Being strong is cheaper than being weak.

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Oct 4, 2023

You do not solve your national debt problems by reducing the power of your military in dangerous times.

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Oct 4, 2023

The asylum system is broken. The First Safe Country Rule has been ignored.

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Oct 4, 2023

She was a consequential Senator, an incredibly kind, decent person who was passionate about her causes.

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Oct 4, 2023

Being strong is cheaper than being weak.

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Oct 3, 2023

The asylum system is broken. The First Safe Country Rule has been ignored. Parole has been abused.

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Oct 3, 2023

You do not solve your national debt problems by reducing the power of your military in dangerous times.

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Oct 3, 2023

Being strong is cheaper than being weak.

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Oct 1, 2023

We had to keep the government open. We got 45 days to fix both problems.

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Oct 1, 2023

We need more, not less – robust funding for Ukraine to get them through the next fighting season, not $24 billion, and a major effort to secure our border.

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Oct 1, 2023

There will come out of the Senate soon a bill that will have three legs to it, disaster funding – we need more, not less – robust funding for Ukraine to get them through the next fighting season, not $24 billion, and a major effort to…

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Sep 13, 2023

If you deported all illegal immigrants in the agricultural space, we'd all starve.

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Sep 13, 2023

To deny that immigration is not going to be the life blood of the future economy is a mistake.

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Sep 13, 2023

Let's make this a win/win. Stop illegal immigration. Let's go to merit-based immigration.

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Sep 13, 2023

Part of it is we pay people too much not to work.

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Sep 13, 2023

If those 50 percent went away tomorrow what would happen?

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Sep 13, 2023

We've had over 5 million people come in illegally, so anyway. I think it's unsecure, and we need to make it secure.

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Sep 13, 2023

We don't have a rational legal immigration system. Our population is declining, it is not growing.

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Sep 13, 2023

To deny that immigration is not going to be the life blood of the future economy is a mistake.

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