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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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Nov 29, 2011

I would argue, at $15 trillion of national debt, the political construct that exists today is incapable of saving the American people from financial ruin.

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Nov 29, 2011

I would like to rise in support of the statements made by Senators McCain and Levin. I do not have that good a feeling about Iraq, quite frankly. I am not very confident at all that the worst is behind us. I am hopeful that we can withdraw…

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Nov 29, 2011

Our oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States has more important than any allegiance my colleagues owe to any other individual.

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Nov 29, 2011

The day we cross that rubicon and understand that the current political dynamic will never lead to a balanced budget...

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Nov 29, 2011

I believe that means testing benefits received promised by Social Security would save Social Security from an inevitable bankruptcy.

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Nov 29, 2011

The only way they will be trumped and the only way we will find consensus to save this country from becoming Greece, Spain and Italy is to impose a constitutional requirement on the Congress.

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Nov 29, 2011

Thank you. I will wrap up. To Senator Levin and Senator McCain, what they are accusing the Senators of doing is not true. They are codifying a process that will allow us to intelligently and rationally deal with people who are part of…

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Nov 29, 2011

My view is, if we had a trial about Congress spending too much, that it would be a good thing to put the Congress on trial.

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Nov 29, 2011

Putting our Nation's fiscal house in order will require tough decisions about taxes and spending.

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Nov 29, 2011

section 1031 is a congressional statement of authority of already existing law. It reaffirms the fact this body believes al-Qaida and affiliated groups are a military threat to the United States and they can be held under the law of war…

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Nov 28, 2011

Yes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. Since, apparently, this amendment will be passed and signed by the President, is the Senator from South Carolina interested in being the head of the---- The PRESIDING…

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Nov 28, 2011

I rise today in support of the Leahy- Graham amendment which hopefully we will vote on here soon. The amendment is pretty simple. It says the Congress has decided, in its wisdom, to make the Chief of the National Guard Bureau a member of…

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