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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 5, 2018

Is it still the policy of the President that we need a better deal in Iran?

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Mar 5, 2018

It's just a matter of time before Israel has to act.

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Mar 5, 2018

I want to congratulate you on the fight against ISIS. I think you've done a great job in the results on the ground.

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Feb 14, 2018

A bigger Navy means that you'll have more ships in more places, which will hopefully make some of our adversaries think twice.

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Feb 14, 2018

I think it's the single biggest mistake I've seen since I've been here.

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Feb 14, 2018

To hold the territory, there has to be a holding force, or they'll come back.

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Feb 14, 2018

If the Iraqis were to ask us to stay, it would be my opinion that that would be a good decision for us.

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Feb 14, 2018

If you want to be safe against radical Islam, you need to be in their backyard so they're not in our backyard.

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Feb 14, 2018

To the American people, you may be tired of fighting these people, but they're not tired of fighting you.

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Feb 14, 2018

Do you think it's in our national security interest to counter the Iranian aggression throughout the Mid-East?

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Feb 14, 2018

It's in our national security interest to make sure we don't do this twice.

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Feb 14, 2018

If, after saying that, he doesn't pay a big price, America will pay a big price.

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Feb 14, 2018

Enough is enough when it comes to Assad. You're a war criminal, by any definition, and a big price.

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Feb 14, 2018

The only thing worse than war is losing a war.

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Feb 14, 2018

The President said that Assad is an animal who killed innocent children by using chlorine gas.

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Feb 14, 2018

Bottom line, I think you all make a heck of a team for the Army.

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Feb 14, 2018

I think what we have done is ended the biggest nonproliferation program in the history of the world for no good reason, and I am going to try to fix that.

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Feb 14, 2018

Why did we go from MOX to dilute and dispose? Is that the new policy of the administration?

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Feb 14, 2018

The Obama administration decided to abandoned construction of the MOX program. Do you consider that a withdrawal of that agreement?

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Feb 14, 2018

So the goal is to take that off the table, turn it into a plowshare, no longer a sword.

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Feb 14, 2018

I think we have to do two things at once: talk to the Russians about where we are headed but rebuild a nuclear deterrent force that is in decline.

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Feb 14, 2018

I hope to God we never use it, but make sure it is a deterrent.

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Feb 14, 2018

I think it is okay to talk to the Russians about where we are going with nuclear weapons.

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Feb 14, 2018

I think stopping an arms race would be a good idea.

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