Sep 13, 2011
I think maybe we need to reconstitute this committee to answer that basic question.
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 13, 2011
What I would like to do is actually get the group to go back and look at roles and missions in terms of the general officer force we would need and look at the SES and see how that has been growing or not growing.
Sep 7, 2011
My State just passed a voter ID law, and I want to congratulate the legislature in South Carolina.
Sep 7, 2011
If I may, trying to respond to the Senator's question, the answer is yes. But you don't have to believe me or Senator McCain. Ambassador Jeffrey, who is our U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, told us back in June when he was getting confirmed that…
Sep 7, 2011
Yes. This was at a hearing for confirmation for General Austin. He said, We are inside the 10-yard line. Well, this is football season. I think most Americans can understand this great progress. He said, We have four downs. This is first…
Sep 7, 2011
That is a very good point, and that is exactly sort of where I was going to take this. That requires the footprint of thousands. We don't need 5,000, but I think 10,000 when you add it up is probably the bare minimum to do this. Because…
Sep 7, 2011
I will add, if I may, the 3,000 number does not allow the missions that are obvious to most everybody who has looked at Iraq to be performed in a successful manner. That is the bottom line. That is why no one has thrown out 3,000 before…
Sep 7, 2011
If the Senator will yield for a second, that is a good point. We have been asked to go by both administrations. The Iraqis have a political problem. That is not lost upon us. Most people in most countries don't want hundreds of thousands…
Jul 31, 2011
But, I mean, let me talk about the Kiawah Island Resort, they're hosting the PGA, and please come, everybody, in August 2011.
Jul 22, 2011
I thank the Chair. After 40 years, the evidence is in. The Congress is broken, and unless you change the system fundamentally, we are going to run our Nation into the ground. So I support a balanced budget amendment. Here is the way it…
Jul 22, 2011
how much time remains on our side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 5\1/2\ minutes.
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