“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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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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May 12, 2009

My goal is to have a process... that would allow us as a Nation to hold our head up high...

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May 12, 2009

But the principle that I am advocating is an aggressive, forward-leaning, 'hit them before they hit us' attitude.

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May 12, 2009

I appreciate what you are telling us.

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May 12, 2009

If we restrict ourselves to the Army Field Manual, shame on us.

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May 12, 2009

I am so afraid that what we are doing here today is going to chill out the legal advice to come in the future.

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May 12, 2009

Isn't the problem in this war that, No. 1, al Qaeda is not a signatory to the Convention.

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May 12, 2009

If we are going to find out who did what when, we need to find out who was told about it and when they were told about it.

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May 12, 2009

I do not doubt that you are trying to help the country.

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May 12, 2009

I believe in the Geneva Convention. I believe that the moment we capture somebody, the obligation falls upon us to abide by the Convention.

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May 12, 2009

I think we are at war, and the people we are prosecuting did not rob a liquor store. They are an ongoing military threat.

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