Nov 28, 2011
I want to thank both Senators McCain and Levin for organizing this debate on this amendment in a way that maybe we can get closure on this amendment tonight. Both our ranking member and the chairman have been very helpful in pushing an…
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 28, 2011
I think I know where the Senator was going, and the answer will be no. The Guard has enough challenges without promoting me. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll…
Nov 18, 2011
I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Michele Wymer for her outstanding service to her country in her role on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee. Before Michele and her family leave for…
Nov 17, 2011
Yes. Mr. McCAIN. I am a little puzzled. Maybe the Senator from South Carolina has a response to this. Perhaps Chairman Levin does. We did give a national security waiver, which is very generous, in that the President just has to certify…
Nov 17, 2011
So we are starting the game with military custody but for the reasons the Senator just said--and they may be good reasons, to say that is not the right way to go--they can go down another path. That is all we are trying to do. Because…
Nov 17, 2011
OK. What if we have the very same person who made it out of Afghanistan and makes it to America. I think most people would want us to gather intelligence to find out what is coming next. Would the Senator agree with me, if you put someone…
Nov 17, 2011
Right. But here is the point we are going to make. Some of us believe that presentment to a court and a Miranda warning may not be the best way to go, in terms of gathering intelligence. Under military custody for intelligence gathering…
Nov 17, 2011
OK. Fair enough. But does the Senator agree with me that you cannot indefinitely hold someone under domestic criminal law without presenting them to court or reading them Miranda rights?
Nov 17, 2011
The Senator is absolutely right. The flexibility of whether to Mirandize somebody exists. I don't know what is the best way. I do believe the best start is to take the Christmas Day Bomber off the plane and interrogate him in terms of what…
Nov 17, 2011
Does the Senator agree that with Senator Levin and a very bipartisan work product we have now created a legal system that says the following: If a U.S. citizen, a non-U.S. citizen is involved in an al-Qaida attack on our Nation, and is…
Nov 17, 2011
We are talking about this amendment. Let's debate this amendment. Let's vote on this amendment. But the heart of the issue is whether the United States is part of the battlefield in the war on terror. The statement of authority I authored…
Nov 17, 2011
I promise, I will. Mr. McCAIN. So I ask unanimous consent that Senator Merkley be recognized after the Senator from South Carolina speaks for a couple minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. McCAIN. I thank…
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