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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 22, 2023

More Americans are being poisoned by fentanyl from Mexico in a single year than we lost in the entire Vietnam War.

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Mar 22, 2023

How about this idea. Rather than just interdicting at the border, we go to the source and declare Mexican drug cartels foreign terrorist organizations under U.S. law.

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Mar 22, 2023

Through the Wagner Group, Russia committed immense war crimes in Syria.

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Mar 22, 2023

They are terrorists. They are wreaking havoc all over Africa.

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Mar 22, 2023

I think now is the time, Mr. Secretary, to label Russia state sponsor of terrorism, because they are.

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Mar 22, 2023

I think China just agreed to buy oil, as much as Russia can supply.

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Mar 22, 2023

Are you going to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism under U.S. law? Do you intend to do that?

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Mar 22, 2023

I don't know how much more we can do to help you in that regard.

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Mar 22, 2023

I would encourage you, that if he came here, we should turn him over.

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Mar 22, 2023

Soft power, to me, is just as important as hard power, and many times even more important.

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Mar 22, 2023

Senator Menendez and I, and many others have pushed for a $2 million authorization for Taiwan's defense needs.

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Mar 22, 2023

Our men and women of the State Department, they are heroes in their own way.

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Mar 22, 2023

Haven't we now reached a point where, frankly, we have to understand we are entering a period of geopolitical competition bordering on conflict?

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Mar 22, 2023

More Americans are being poisoned by fentanyl from Mexico in a single year than we lost in the entire Vietnam War.

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Mar 22, 2023

I would say our policy is not working.

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Mar 22, 2023

Are there drug cartels in control of parts of Mexico, not the Government of Mexico?

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Mar 22, 2023

They are terrorists. They are wreaking havoc all over Africa.

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Mar 22, 2023

Do you agree with the following statement: that fentanyl coming from Mexico is killing Americans by the tens of thousands?

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Mar 22, 2023

I think now is the time, Mr. Secretary, to label Russia state sponsor of terrorism, because they are.

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Mar 22, 2023

You have publicly said that you had reason to believe that China may be considering providing lethal aid to Russia: is that correct?

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Mar 22, 2023

The bottom line is China is working against us, when it comes to Russia: do you agree?

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Mar 22, 2023

Are you aware that the Congress, 100 to nothing, which is pretty rare around here, supported the idea of declaring Russia a state sponsor of terrorism under U.S. law?

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Mar 22, 2023

I would encourage you, that if he came here, we should turn him over.

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Mar 22, 2023

Our men and women of the State Department, they are heroes in their own way.

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Mar 22, 2023

Senator Menendez and I, and many others have pushed for a $2 million authorization for Taiwan's defense needs.

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