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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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Sep 11, 2023

Now, what happened? A Democratic President changed all those policies, and we have a tsunami of illegal immigrants that are destroying New York City and other cities.

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Sep 11, 2023

Since President Biden's been President, five-and-a-half million people have come across illegally. That's bigger than the State of South Carolina.

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Sep 11, 2023

These efforts to ban books violate our most cherished principles as Americans and betray our values as a Nation.

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Sep 11, 2023

You got to get bipartisan buy-in. Right? You got to secure your border.

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Sep 11, 2023

New York City--the mayor--is 'at capacity . . . We have no more room in the city, and we need help.'

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Sep 11, 2023

I don't think there's one person on our side of the aisle believes that we, the Federal Government, should be deciding these issues.

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Sep 11, 2023

The day that a parent, a concerned citizen, can't come forward and say, I object, without being humiliated, is a bad day for America.

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Sep 11, 2023

America is really in a national crisis, according to the mayor of New York City--not Lindsey Graham.

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Sep 11, 2023

It's wrong for conservatives to try to pick school board members--it's absolutely okay for every liberal organization to destroy conservatives who make decisions they don't like.

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Sep 11, 2023

I would encourage you to advocate for your child.

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Sep 11, 2023

Whether you like President Trump or not, we had the lowest illegal crossings, in the last 40 years, on his watch.

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Sep 11, 2023

The threat of terrorism against the United States is getting worse, not better.

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Sep 11, 2023

Are you telling taxpayers of this country to shut up?

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Sep 7, 2023

I think the system in this country's getting off the rails, and we have to be careful not to use the legal system as a political tool.

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Sep 6, 2023

Do you believe that ISIS and other radical Islamic groups represent a threat to the United States?

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Sep 6, 2023

My view of this process is to try to find out if you're qualified and not to replace my judgment for yours on political issues.

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Sep 6, 2023

If you say you stand behind our military and love our military, prove it.

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Sep 6, 2023

I will not vote for an omnibus bill. I'm not ever going to do that again.

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Sep 6, 2023

But do you agree with me it's ongoing?

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Sep 6, 2023

Do you believe that ISIS and other radical Islamic groups represent a threat to the United States?

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Sep 6, 2023

Even though we're in an undeclared war, the enemy is out there.

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Sep 6, 2023

Our Supreme Court has reviewed those cases.

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Sep 6, 2023

My view of this process is to try to find out if you're qualified and not to replace my judgment for yours on political issues.

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Sep 6, 2023

If you say you stand behind our military and love our military, prove it.

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