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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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Aug 19, 2022

Senator Graham asked whether Raffensperger had the power to toss all mail ballots in counties found to have higher rates of non-matching signatures.

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Aug 17, 2022

If you think Trump is bad for the party, I disagree with you. I think President Trump is good for the party. Let me tell you why. President Trump has gotten people who wouldn`t give me or Romney or anybody else the time of day. They…

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Aug 17, 2022

Here`s what I think. I think Donald Trump is a political car wreck. He`s a race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot. He`s a jackass. Donald Trump is not strong. He`s actually weak. He`s a bully. He`s a cartoon character. Donald Trump is…

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Aug 16, 2022

I don`t know why the gentleman didn`t yield when he was asked to yield.

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Aug 16, 2022

If you`re a Republican conservative, and you hear the FBI is going after Trump again, it sounds alarm bells.

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Aug 16, 2022

The president needs to understand that his actions were the problem, not the solution.

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Aug 15, 2022

he's just doing his job as a senator and he should be protected as such from having to answer questions about it.

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Aug 15, 2022

The judge rejected Senator Graham's argument that he cannot be compelled to testify because he was acting in his official Senate duties when he made a phone call to Georgia secretary of state asking about the vote counting in the…

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Aug 15, 2022

We need the affidavit. Show your cards. Merrick Garland can`t have it both ways.

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Aug 15, 2022

he was not just fact-finding. He was not just asking questions and doing his due diligence to inform his vote as a senator.

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Aug 14, 2022

The lawyers for Senator Graham argue that his calls to Georgia officials were directly related to his responsibilities as the then Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Aug 11, 2022

There`s a tremendous burden on the Department of Justice, in my view, to explain their actions and I hope they will.

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Aug 10, 2022

I think every Republican believes that the FBI when it comes to Trump and other organizations have lost their mind.

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Aug 8, 2022

no one is above the law, but the law must be above politics.

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Aug 6, 2022

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 50, nays…

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Aug 6, 2022

Well, Madam President, we are off to the races, so I am going to make this easy. I raise a point of order that the pending amendment violates section 313(b)(1)(C) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore…

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Aug 6, 2022

I believe this violates the rules of reconciliation. I make a point of order against page 744, line 7, through page 755, line 4, in the substitute. This language violates 313(b)(1)(D) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The PRESIDING…

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Aug 6, 2022

I would urge a no. This has been tried before by my colleague Senator Sanders. This would give hundreds of thousands of people enlisting free housing, free food, transportation, educational costs. We have a weak economy. Every time I rise…

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Aug 6, 2022

yes, I would urge a ``no'' vote simply because we are living in a world where it is hard to get by. Growing the government, I think, will create more inflation. Everything can't be free because we all--it gets to be so free that you can't…

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Aug 6, 2022

to the Members of the body, if you think America needs a new gas tax, then your ship has come in. Vote for the Democratic bill because, believe it or not, these people over there want to raise gas taxes right now. The last time they tried…

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Aug 6, 2022

I call up my amendment No. 5301 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from South Carolina [Mr. Graham] proposes an…

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Aug 6, 2022

I yield myself 20 minutes from the bill. So where to start? Well, I thought long and hard about how to explain this to the American people, and the only thing I can tell you is ``insanity'' is defined as doing the same thing and expecting…

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Aug 6, 2022

in the night or day--or whatever we have been doing as the night has turned into day--of extremes, this is the most extreme idea yet, and that is saying a lot. Senator Sanders wants to destroy fossil fuel exploration at a time you have got…

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Aug 6, 2022

I ask consent to make the following four points of order en bloc. The first point of order concerns page 43, lines 3 through 8. This language violates section 313(b)(1)(A). The second point concerns page 1, lines 3 through 5. This language…

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Aug 6, 2022

The pending amendment No. 5262 offered by Senator Warnock contains matters outside the jurisdiction of the Finance Committee. Therefore, the amendment is extraneous, and I raise a point of order against this amendment pursuant to Section…

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