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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.
The skinny bill as a policy is a disaster. The skinny bill as a replacement for Obamacare is a fraud. The skinny bill is a vehicle to getting conference to find a replacement. It is not a replacement in and of itself. Not only do we not…
We don't have it. It's like pornography. You'll know it when you see it.
I think anybody who is strong would use the power they have and be confident in their decision. So strong people say, I've decided that this man or woman can't serve me well and I'm going to act accordingly, and take the consequence. To…
With all due respect to President Trump, the answer is no. You don't take meetings from foreign governments to help you.
Let me ask you this: If I got a call from somebody saying the Russian government wants to help Lindsey Graham get reelected, they've got dirt on Lindsey Graham's opponent, should I take that meeting?
If you got a call from somebody saying the Russian government wants to help Lindsey Graham get reelected, they've got dirt on Lindsey Graham's opponent, should I take that meeting?
If you get a call from somebody suggesting that a foreign government wants to help you by disparaging your opponent, tell us all to call the FBI.
In light of the don junior e-mail and other allegations that this whole thing about Trump campaign and Russia is a witch hunt, is that a fair description of what we're all dealing with in America?
Any time you are in a campaign and you get an offer from a foreign government to help your campaign, the answer is no.
If that isn't the dumbest idea that I've ever heard of, it's surely right up there in the top three.
Mr. President, your tweet was beneath the office and represents what is wrong with American politics not the greatness of America.
If you're on the fence, this score is not going to push you towards the bill.
I hope we can nip this idea in the bud. I hope it's one of those ideas in the President's budget that's just out there to stir up conversation. But it is a thoroughly awful idea, bad policy.
Is it the policy of the Trump administration to deny North Korea the capability of building an ICBM that can hit the American homeland with a nuclear weapon on top? Is that the policy?
I would like to congratulate the President for having the vision and, quite frankly, good judgment to allow Secretary Mattis, in consultation with a very good military leadership team, to set the troop levels.
General Obama was a pretty lousy general. He withdrew all of our forces against sound military advice in Iraq.
I am glad that Trump is smart enough to understand that you know more than he does, and he is empowering use to make us safe.
We would have a lot of Benghazis in the making if we actually implemented the State Department cuts.
If we implemented this budget, we have to retreat from the world and put a lot of people at risk.
A draconian and disproportionate cut of this magnitude would take funding levels for development and diplomacy programs back to levels not seen since 9/11.
I strongly urge you to support $60 billion for the International Affairs Budget.
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