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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 24, 2020

One last thing. Who is the gentleman who is thinking about laying people off from Montana, that business?

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Mar 24, 2020

I would like to ask a question. I don't know how many employees the gentleman has, but do you agree with me that if you have 500 or less employees, you are a small business, and under this bill, instead of laying off your employees, you…

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Feb 24, 2020

I'd like to see the Director of National Intelligence job 'go away'.

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Feb 11, 2020

I got real concerns about overzealous prosecution, more than anything else.

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Feb 9, 2020

Rudy Giuliani is a well-known man. He's a crime fighter. He's loyal to the President. He's a good lawyer.

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Jan 27, 2020

Here is where I am add on witnesses. I am ready to make my decision based on the record established in the House. The House chose not to pursue witnesses that were available to them. I don't want to start a precedent of just doing…

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Jan 22, 2020

Lindsey Graham says that's exactly what the president should do, the president's team should do when they take the case on Saturday.

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Jan 22, 2020

The ask for the investigation into the Bidens was appropriate.

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Jan 22, 2020

I think that's what they meant by high crimes. Doesn't even have to be a crime. It's just when you start using your office and you're acting in a way that hurts people you've committed a high crime.

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Jan 7, 2020

I find this whole idea that somehow the national security team did not have a good basis to hit this guy ridiculous.

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Jan 7, 2020

I think they're overreacting, quite frankly. Go debate all you want to. I'm going to debate you. Trust me, I'm going to -- I'm going to let people know that at this moment in time, to play this game with the War Powers Act, which I think…

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Jan 2, 2020

They're not going to be calling Hunter Biden, they are not going to be calling any of these witnesses.

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Dec 3, 2019

The day Richard Nixon failed to answer that subpoena is the day he was subject to impeachment because he took the power from Congress over the impeachment process away from Congress and he became the judge and jury.

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Nov 10, 2019

So, if they don't call the whistle-blower in the House, this thing is dead on arrival in the Senate.

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Nov 5, 2019

What I can tell you about the Trump policy toward the Ukraine, it was incoherent. It depends on who you talk to. They seem to be incapable of forming a quid pro quo.

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Nov 4, 2019

Sure, I mean, show me something that is a crime. If you could show me that, you know, Trump actually was engaging in a quid pro quo outside the phone call that would be very disturbing.

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Oct 23, 2019

We're not going try the president of the United States based on hearsay.

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Oct 21, 2019

Yes, this is a lynching in every sense. What does lynching means? When a mob grabs you, they don't give you a chance to defend yourself, they don't tell you what happened to you, they just destroy you. That's exactly what's going on in the…

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Oct 8, 2019

This is the pre-9/11 mentality that paved the way for 9/11. What's happening in Afghanistan is no concern to us. So if he follows through with this, it would be the biggest mistake of his presidency.

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Sep 29, 2019

You don't even have to be convicted of a crime to lose your job in this Constitutional Republic. Because impeachment is not about punishment. Impeachment is about cleansing the Office. Impeachment is about restoring honor and integrity to…

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Sep 29, 2019

We need a John Hancock moment from House Democrats. Quit hiding behind Nancy Pelosi. If you think the President did something wrong in this phone call, then vote to open up an article of impeachment inquiry. And a lot of House Democrats…

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Jun 20, 2019

All I can tell you, if you're not willing to stand up to aggression, you're going to get hurt. This is an enemy of mankind. If you're not willing to take this enemy on, you'll regret it.

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Jun 19, 2019

He risks looking like he's all talk if he doesn't take action.

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