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.
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.
Your budget, like every other President's budget, is probably not going to go very far, but that is just the way it is around here.
This budget, in my view, will destroy the ability to create new jobs in this country.
Count me in for more spending on soft power. It does make sense. But it is by no means a substitute for having a robust military with a qualitative advantage over the enemies of this Nation and our allies.
I think a lot of Democrats will be uneasy with some of the priorities in this budget, or the lack of priorities in terms of defense.
It will get no support on this side, and I hope working with Democrats and Republicans we can find a way to have a budget that does not have a 16-percent increase for nondefense and a 1.7 increase for defense spending.
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.
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.
Without reforming our laws, Senator Shelby, it doesn't matter how much money you spend in Central America.
Do you not understand that your policy changes have led to the floodgates being opened?
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?
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.
This budget is a disaster for the American military over time. This budget will entice bad actors to be more bold.
I have sanctions that would be available to you if they fail to cooperate. Would you support those sanctions?





