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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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Jun 14, 2022

I would offer up, I am sure Senator Graham would agree, if any of you would like to come to South Carolina and see what we are doing on the ground and visit our great State, we would be more than delighted to host you.

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Jun 14, 2022

The Coastal Habitat Conservation Act that I am sponsoring with Senator Cardin from Maryland codifies an existing program.

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Jun 14, 2022

We are going to make it business friendly but partner with the private sector to put land in conservation.

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Jun 8, 2022

When we are borrowing money from our kids and our grandkids, which is what we are doing now to run this biggest business in the world, you are not going to be in a position to fix maybe one of the most important things it does.

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Jun 8, 2022

Count me in for raising the cap on income subject to Social Security taxation, within reason.

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Jun 8, 2022

So Senator Schumer, in case you are watching, I challenge you to bring Senator Sanders' bill to the floor.

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Jun 8, 2022

So I would ask President Biden to form some kind of mechanism to get us all in a room.

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Jun 8, 2022

That lack of political will, of trading off spending for this versus that, which you have got to do everywhere else in our society--it is laughed at whenever you use the metaphor of households.

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Jun 8, 2022

I would invite President Biden to be part of it.

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Jun 8, 2022

I would suggest: The Reagan-O'Neill model.

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Jun 8, 2022

I really do believe it is possible if there is political will.

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Jun 8, 2022

Senator Lindsey Graham, who supported the privatization effort too, has proposed a bill cutting Social Security benefits by 21 percent.

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Jun 8, 2022

I stand ready to make those hard decisions.

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Jun 8, 2022

Count me in for more revenue. We are going to need more revenue.

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Jun 8, 2022

Senator Graham just laid out that the problem with Social Security is that if nothing happens, benefits are going to go down 23 percent.

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Jun 8, 2022

I think it is hard to make the argument that we do not need to keep this whole and healthy.

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Jun 8, 2022

Hopefully they will get better. But you have an opportunity, President Biden, to do something along the lines of Reagan.

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Jun 8, 2022

I think it needs to be talked about, and we are going to talk about it in terms on our side that is a little more holistic than just tax the rich.

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Jun 8, 2022

If you think taxing the wealthy is going to save Social Security, you are wrong.

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Jun 8, 2022

If you asked me to take a little less to save Social Security for people who need it more than I do, count me in.

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Jun 8, 2022

Trump and I, we`ve had a hell of a journey. I hate it end this way. Oh, my God, I hate it. From my point of view, he`s been a consequential president. But today, the first thing you`ll see. All I can say is count me out. Enough is enough.

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Jun 6, 2022

Would a better way to expand access for adult learners to life-changing technical training be to set guardrails for outcomes in terms of graduation, job placement, and salary attainment, and then to allow all providers -whether in-person…

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Jun 6, 2022

I am frustrated that your department is moving forward with what I think are overreaching charter school program regulations.

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Jun 6, 2022

I have also spent the last 7 years focused on prioritizing investment in bipartisan efforts to promote college access, affordability, and competition.

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Jun 6, 2022

With Senator Murray's active help, we also reinstated year-round Pell, a critical tool to help students stay continuously enrolled.

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