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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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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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Nov 14, 2018

the acting attorney general said he would not recuse himself from the probe, as many Democrats, including Senator Mark Warner, want him to do.

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Nov 14, 2018

Senator Graham said he committed to not shutting down the investigation in this meeting.

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Nov 13, 2018

So I would urge the President to knock this off. This is the greatest democracy on earth. You're the leader of the free world. And people are going to start doubting you as a person if you keep making accusations against our electoral…

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Oct 15, 2018

Lindsey graham, who was onboard with the president on Brett Kavanaugh, is not when it comes to the Saudi government.

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Oct 5, 2018

This is as close to McCarthyism as I hope we get in my lifetime. You are guilty until you are proven innocent. Whatever it takes to take you down, we will do. If one allegation is not enough, how about five? To the people who have come…

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Sep 30, 2018

If an opening comes in the last year of President Trump's term, and the primary process is started. We'll wait to the next election.

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Sep 27, 2018

Women need to be heard. There needs to be a process to protect anybody accused of a crime. And this madness needs to stop.

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Sep 27, 2018

If you wanted an FBI investigation, you could have come to us. What you want to do is destroy this guy's life, hold this seat open, and hope you win in 2020.

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Sep 26, 2018

If you wanted an FBI investigation, you could have come to us. What you want to do is destroy this guy's life, hold this seat open, and hope you win in 2020. This is the most unethical sham since I've been in politics.

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Sep 6, 2018

The more President Barack Obama speaks about the good old years of his presidency, the more likely President Donald Trump is to get re-elected. In fact, the best explanation of President Trump's victory are the results of the Obama…

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Sep 4, 2018

Can you sit down with five -- you and four other judges and overrule Roe v. Wade just because you want to?

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Sep 3, 2018

Thanks, Dianne. You helped him a lot.

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Sep 3, 2018

I believe this fight is nothing more and nothing less than an attempt by our Democratic colleagues to relitigate the 2016 Presidential election.

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Sep 3, 2018

I expect President Obama to go to someone like Elena Kagan who is progressive, shares his general view of judging, and who happened to be highly qualified.

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Sep 3, 2018

The solution is to restore a proper constitutional order with a balance of powers.

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Sep 3, 2018

We need a Supreme Court that will stand up on behalf of women's rights. It is important that we not reverse Roe v. Wade.

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Sep 3, 2018

Then-Candidate Donald Trump gave a very different answer. He said he was looking to appoint judges in the mold of Justice Scalia.

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Sep 3, 2018

You are probably going to get 55 votes, I do not know, 54 to 56 or 57.

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Sep 3, 2018

The whole argument is, you can be a conservative Republican President, but you got to nominate a liberal to be fair to the country.

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