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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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Mar 30, 2022

I think she`s qualified. I think I try to be somewhat consistent here. I think she`s qualified for the job. She has a different philosophy than I do.

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Mar 30, 2022

Her record is overwhelming in its lack of a steady judicial philosophy and a tendency to achieve outcomes in spite of what the law requires or common sense would dictate.

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Mar 29, 2022

The budget regarding the defense needs of this country is woefully inadequate and dangerous.

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Mar 29, 2022

I think this budget would make the problems at the pump enormously worse.

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Mar 29, 2022

This budget has got it all wrong.

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Mar 29, 2022

Let's have a debate on the budget and vote on it, and I think that would be good for the country.

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Mar 29, 2022

I think the explosion you see at the border is about to get worse if we repeal Title 42 authority.

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Mar 29, 2022

You have to ask yourself, I mean, the threats we face, are they getting smaller or larger?

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Mar 29, 2022

Unfortunately, I do not believe that has materialized either, that not only his budget proposals but his economic proposals on the domestic front would be the largest power grab in modern American history.

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Mar 29, 2022

You have got an invasion of illegal immigrants coming across our border, and if you repeal Title 42 deportation authority regarding COVID, then you will have just an absolutely overwhelming wave of legal immigration this summer.

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Mar 29, 2022

I do not see the world getting safer any time soon, and we had one heck of a fight to increase defense spending in the last omnibus negotiations.

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Mar 29, 2022

This budget puts us on a path to spend less on defense, GDP-wise, in the modern history of America

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Mar 29, 2022

I would just say, with all due respect, things are not going well here at home and abroad, and policies do matter.

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Mar 29, 2022

The world is on fire, and if you do not believe me, turn on your television, inflation is rampant, and we are more dependent on bad actors for our energy needs than ever.

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Mar 29, 2022

This budget does not reflect the reality of the challenges we face.

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Mar 29, 2022

I would like to see how many of my Democratic colleagues would vote for this budget.

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Mar 29, 2022

There is an effort ongoing to do a new Iranian nuclear deal, giving the Ayatollah, who I think is a religious Nazi, more cash and very little in return.

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Mar 25, 2022

Elections have consequences.

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Mar 22, 2022

What faith are you, by the way?

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Mar 22, 2022

Did you know that he told 'Face the Nation', if Bush nominates her for the Supreme Court, I can assure you that would be a very, very, very difficult fights, and she probably would be filibustered.

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Mar 22, 2022

Did you know that Joe Biden actively filibustered Janice Rogers Brown?

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Mar 22, 2022

How important is your faith to you? On a scale of one to 10, how faithful would you say you are?

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Mar 21, 2022

I am suggesting the system has failed miserably and advocates to change this system like she was advocating would destroy our ability to protect this country.

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Mar 21, 2022

I'm suggesting failed miserably. And advocates to change the system, like she was advocating, would destroy our ability to protect this country.

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Mar 21, 2022

While I will not hold it against you, nor should I, the fact that you represented Gitmo detainees, I think it`s time to look at this system anew, folks.

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