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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 22, 2021

I totally agree. That is the problem. I hope we will deal with it.

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Jun 22, 2021

We are not prosecuting enough people and we are sending a signal that maybe you can rob or loot a store and get away with it.

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Jun 22, 2021

I think it starts with a level of gratitude and respect for those people.

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Jun 20, 2021

It’s the biggest power grab in the history of the country. It’s just a bad idea.

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Jun 16, 2021

I hope we understand that, because if we don't understand it, it would be hard to stop them.

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Jun 15, 2021

He needs to tell Putin if there’s another cyber attack in America, coming from Russian soil, you’re going to pay a price. His policies indicate to me that he doesn’t understand the dangers we face. This would not have happened if Donald…

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Jun 9, 2021

Now, I think we`re in retreat on all fronts. I think the Russians are just pushing everybody around in the region.

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Jun 8, 2021

I am talking about asylum in general.

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Jun 8, 2021

It seems to me that it is beyond broken.

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Jun 8, 2021

I would urge you to get back with me sooner rather than later.

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Jun 8, 2021

Count me in. I would like to help in that regard.

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Jun 8, 2021

If the lab leak theory is true, it exculpates Donald Trump from all -- the whole way we think about he dealt with coronavirus would change.

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Jun 7, 2021

It's the right thing to do. It is the smart thing to do. It won't be popular in some quarters, but we ought to do it anyway.

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Jun 7, 2021

In my opinion, what I would encourage you to encourage the President to do is this week to announce that of all of our foreign policy issues, and they're all important, everything from Myanmar to--I get it, but our single most important…

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Jun 7, 2021

I am deeply concerned about the recent reports in the media which suggest that voices from within the intelligence and scientific community that raised concerned about the origins of Covid-19 were silenced.

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Jun 7, 2021

The virus came from China. The best vaccines came from the United States, and we have an opportunity right now to demonstrate to the world what American leadership looks like.

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Jun 7, 2021

I have sanctions that would be available to you if they fail to cooperate. Would you support those sanctions?

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Jun 7, 2021

You changed policies that were working.

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Jun 7, 2021

If you allow the Iranians to go back into the deal with robust enrichment program, any enrichment program, the Arabs are not going to sit on the sidelines.

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Jun 7, 2021

Do you not understand that your policy changes have led to the floodgates being opened?

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Jun 7, 2021

What if everybody in the Middle East, the Arabs and the Iranians, could have nuclear power from an international fuel bank and nobody needed to enrich, does that sound like a good idea?

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Jun 7, 2021

Do you support nonproliferation when it comes to nuclear programs?

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Jun 7, 2021

Count me in for helping Central America.

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Jun 7, 2021

This is good money after bad until you change our policies here at home.

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Jun 7, 2021

It will not work until we change our laws.

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