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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 10, 2021

Eventually, it`s going to be a national security crisis because their children today could easily be terrorists tomorrow.

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Mar 9, 2021

They`re children today but they could easily be terrorists tomorrow. As embarrassing and as painful it would be for Biden administration. They need to understand that what Trump did on the border worked

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Mar 9, 2021

To me, Donald Trump is sort of a cross between a Jesse Helms, Ronald Reagan and P.T. Barnum. I mean, it’s just this bigger than life deal.

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Mar 9, 2021

There’s something about Trump. There’s a dark side and there’s some magic there. What I’m trying to do is just harness the magic.

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Mar 8, 2021

There’s something about Trump. There’s a dark side and there’s some magic there. And what I’m trying to do is just harness the magic. He could make the republican party something that nobody else I know could make. He could make it bigger…

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Mar 8, 2021

There`s something about Trump. There`s a dark side, and there`s some magic there. What I tried to do is just harness the magic. To me, Donald Trump is sort of a cross between Jesse Helms, Ronald Reagan and PT Barnum.

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Mar 3, 2021

Everybody that deals with you on our side has nothing but good things to say.

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Mar 1, 2021

I just worry that there is a double standard with her that why would we accept the apologies of others, about comments on social media, that, if anything, were more extreme, and not accept Neera Tanden's apologies?

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Mar 1, 2021

But the statement that she gave in response to Senator Hawley's question about the Hyde Amendment is troubling to many of our members.

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Mar 1, 2021

I think every regulation in the country comes across her desk and I want her to assure me that if there is a regulation proposed by the Biden administration that changes Hyde or chips away at it that the statutory provisions prevail.

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Mar 1, 2021

I was in Arizona a couple of weeks ago, and this time this year versus last year there has been almost a 100 percent increase in people coming to our border.

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Mar 1, 2021

I think you are a highly qualified person for the job.

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Mar 1, 2021

It`s time to get on board and stay on board.

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Mar 1, 2021

It`s not necessary for everybody to like each other. I actually like President Trump. He`s been very nice to me.

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Mar 1, 2021

He could have had a bomb, we all could have been killed.

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Feb 24, 2021

I would just like to get the COVID in a little better spot, and we will sit down and talk.

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Feb 24, 2021

What we have got to do is find out how to raise it without losing jobs and trying to create job growth, not depress job growth.

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Feb 24, 2021

The minimum wage is part of American business culture.

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Feb 24, 2021

Would you support an $11-an-hour minimum wage increase being proposed by Senator Manchin?

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Feb 24, 2021

I want to congratulate you for your attitude that you have about your employees, and it is a great business you have.

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Feb 24, 2021

Now is not the time to do this, and I would just ask my Democratic colleagues to think long and hard about what you are doing.

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Feb 24, 2021

If you are running the Sanitary Cafe, you do not have that luxury, because there is just only so much money coming in the door.

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Feb 24, 2021

Can you understand why an increased mandate from the Government in terms of cost would be a devastating blow?

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Feb 24, 2021

The budget is basically a process where we take money from people, businesses, corporations, individuals, and we decide what to do with that money.

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Feb 24, 2021

I am worried about the small business owner who is struggling because COVID has reduced their capability to earn a living.

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