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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 12, 2019

If a foreign government comes to you as a public official and offers to help your campaign, giving you anything of value, whether it be money or information on your opponent, the right answer is no.

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May 14, 2019

Reaffirm past statements rejecting a military solution in Libya and pushing for political reconciliation.

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May 12, 2019

If I were Donald Trump Jr.'s lawyer I would tell him you don't need to go back into this environment anymore. You've been there for hours and hours and hours. And nothing being alleged here changes the outcome of the Mueller investigation…

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Apr 28, 2019

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

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Apr 28, 2019

My record is pretty clear. I voted against an article of impeachment where Clinton clearly lied, but it was about a personal matter. I thought it would be good for the office. I don't think it would be good for the office of the presidency…

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Apr 28, 2019

I don't care to hear from Bob Mueller. I heard from him through the report. It's over for me.

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Apr 28, 2019

Well, if you think his impeachable behavior, impeach him. He didn't do anything to obstruct justice, Clinton did. He lost his law license for five years.

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Apr 28, 2019

Obstruction of justice in this case to me is absurd because the President cooperated fully. So if the House wants to keep doing this, if I were the president I'd fight like hell.

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Apr 28, 2019

Well, I would if I were him. He cooperated with Special Counsel Mueller. And I guess Nixon must not have cooperated with the special counsel. I consider what the House is doing a political exercise and they won't let it go. And if they…

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Apr 17, 2019

You did, is that correct?

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Apr 9, 2019

Barr was asked by Lindsey Graham today why the Trump campaign wasn't advised for foreign interference.

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Mar 18, 2019

Nothing can be done to -- to diminish or stain his service-- to this country.

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Feb 17, 2019

Let's just say for a moment that he took some money out of the military construction budget. I would say it's better for the middle school kids in Kentucky to have a secure border. We'll get them the school they need. But right now, we've…

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Jan 22, 2019

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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Dec 19, 2018

Do you remember being told that thousands of ISIS fighters had gone back into the fabric of Syria and that they will reemerge under the right conditions?

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Dec 19, 2018

Did anyone suggest to you that the war against ISIS in Syria was over and had been won?

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Dec 19, 2018

Did they also not say that the Syrian Democratic Forces were some of the best allies we had since 9/11?

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Dec 19, 2018

I thank my colleague from New Hampshire. Let me ask the question, when we went to Syria and Iraq together, did anyone in the military suggest to you that withdrawing in the foreseeable future was a good idea?

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Dec 18, 2018

If Obama had made this decision, Republicans would be all over him.

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Dec 5, 2018

I don't know. I think it's going to define the relationship that I think is true. And, you know, we tolerate bad behavior, that's part of politics at time but this is an ally. If you get in the orbit of the United States, if you want to…

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Dec 5, 2018

There's not a smoking gun, there's a smoking saw. You have to be willfully blind not to come to the conclusion that this was orchestrated and organized by people under the command of MBS, and that he was intricately involved in the demise…

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Dec 4, 2018

There's not a smoking gun, there's a smoking saw. You have to be willfully blind not to come to the conclusion that this was orchestrated and organized by people under the command of MBS and that he was intricately involved in the demise…

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Dec 3, 2018

If they were in a Democratic administration, I would be all over them for being in the pocket of Saudi Arabia.

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Dec 3, 2018

There is not a smoking gun. There is a smoking saw. You have to be willfully blind not to come to the conclusion that this was orchestrated and organized by people under the command of MBS and that he was integrally involved in the demise…

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Nov 27, 2018

I changed my mind because I'm pissed. The way the administration has handled the Saudi Arabia event is just not acceptable. I said, listen, it's pretty obvious to me that we're a co-equal branch. You made your assessments about what the…

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