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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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Oct 31, 2022

He had argued that he was exempt from testifying, that he didn't have to testify at all under the Speech and Debate Clause.

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Oct 31, 2022

Senator Lindsey Graham will now have to testify in a Georgia probe investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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Oct 4, 2022

If Republicans get control of the Senate this November, they would federally outlaw abortion after 15 weeks.

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Sep 23, 2022

Lindsey Graham, who is more than doubling down, he is going further pushing a federal, ban a national ban on abortion.

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Sep 22, 2022

What I'm trying to say is if you're pro-life, you need to be pro-life even in an election year. Some of my colleagues who are great pro-life leaders need to speak up. John Thune came home for my bill today. We're with the American people.

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Sep 22, 2022

Lindsey Graham still pushing a nationwide abortion ban even after fellow Republicans started groaning about his plan.

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Sep 22, 2022

It’s not just in the states. The federal government wants to do this. So, Senator Lindsey Graham comes out and says he wants to impose a nationwide ban on abortion.

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Sep 22, 2022

I think states to decide issues of marriage, and states should decide issue of abortion. I have respect for South Carolina. South Carolina voters here I trust to define marriage and to deal with the issue of abortion.

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Sep 20, 2022

I`m proudly pro-life and I don`t make no apologies for it.

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Sep 20, 2022

The only thing I got going for me is every pro-life group in America and about 70 percent of the American people. So, I don`t apologize for being pro-life. I think the pro-life movement has found a position that most Americans would agree…

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Sep 19, 2022

This is not a states' rights issue. I don’t care what California does on most things. I care here.

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Sep 19, 2022

This is not a states` rights issue. I don`t care what California does on most things. I care here. I am not going to sit on the sidelines in Washington, D.C., and tell the pro-life community Washington is closed for business.

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Sep 18, 2022

I`m pro-life, even in an election year. And to those who suggest that being pro-life is losing politics, I reject that.

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Sep 17, 2022

'He's a lying MF-er,' Graham said of Trump, with a what-can-you-do shrug, 'but also a lot of fun to hang out with. … He could kill 50 people on our side, and it wouldn't matter,' Graham said. Their reasoning was simple. He was the…

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Sep 14, 2022

It is an issue. So, you either engage, or you are going to have a political problem.

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Sep 14, 2022

I've been consistent. I think state should decide the issue of marriage and state should decide the issue of abortion. I have respect for South Carolina, South Carolina voters here I trust to define marriage and to deal with the issue of…

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Sep 14, 2022

How dare they use the phrase pro-life? This is not pro-life, because, if you open your eyes, and look around, think of all the children without homes, without love, without care, desperate for a chance.

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Sep 14, 2022

The world pretty much has spoken on this issue. As to your particular case, there will be exceptions for life of the mother and rape and incest.

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Sep 14, 2022

Lindsey Graham wants to remake the country and South Carolina's image with a nationwide abortion ban.

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Sep 14, 2022

Here’s what I would say the world pretty much has spoken on this issue.

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Sep 13, 2022

Sen. Graham Proposes 15- Week Federal Abortion Ban After Republicans Have Repeatedly Said Issue Should Be Left To States.

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Sep 13, 2022

Give me a chance to vote on this bill.

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Sep 13, 2022

We should have a law at the federal level that would say after 15 weeks, no abortion on demand, except in cases of rape, incest, to save the life of the mother. And that should be where America`s at. I look forward to the debate. I look…

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