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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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Apr 2, 2025

I think when it comes to cutting spending, we’re not going to go after Medicaid benefits — I agree with that — but there are a lot of things we can do.

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Apr 2, 2025

Making the tax cuts permanent will help the economy. Determining the baseline is my job, not anybody else’s.

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Apr 1, 2025

Senate Budget Committee Republicans met today with the President. He is fully on board with the Senate’s proposal and process to cut spending.

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Mar 26, 2025

I think we’re in good shape.

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Mar 25, 2025

Well, it ain’t gonna happen until you have a bill.

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Mar 15, 2025

If Putin is sincere about wanting peace, accept the ceasefire on the same terms as Ukraine.

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Mar 15, 2025

I think there is a one in trillion chance the ayatollah would ever genuinely give up his quest for a nuclear weapon.

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Mar 8, 2025

If they don’t engage in ceasefire and peace talks with the administration, we should sanction the hell out of them.

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Mar 8, 2025

Until we have a ceasefire, I would give Ukraine what they need in terms of intelligence and weapons to defend themselves.

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Mar 8, 2025

As long as the fighting is going on, if we pull the plug on Ukraine, it would be worse than Afghanistan.

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Mar 8, 2025

I think they’re very intrigued by it.

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Mar 8, 2025

If we don’t do this, it’s political malpractice.

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Mar 8, 2025

'political malpractice' not to consult Congress about the measures.

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Mar 6, 2025

Sen. Lindsey Graham has reportedly pressed the government on the PEPFAR closures.

vox.com
Mar 6, 2025

Unlike much else Trump and Musk are doing, slashing PEPFAR really doesn’t even appear to be a partisan act.

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Mar 5, 2025

What we got to do as Republicans is capture their work product, put it in a bill and vote on it.

newsweek.com
Mar 4, 2025

Inspiring, funny, compelling and the Democrats’ worst nightmare. Trump 2028!

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Mar 4, 2025

Zelenskyy should resign.

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Mar 4, 2025

I’d like to see what he’s going to replace it with.

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Mar 4, 2025

It’s time for the White House now to go on offense. We’re losing altitude here.

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Mar 4, 2025

We need to capture this in the legislative process to make it real.

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Mar 3, 2025

I have never been more proud of the president. I was very proud of JD Vance standing up for our country.

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Mar 2, 2025

You don't end wars by giving territory to the aggressor.

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Mar 2, 2025

U.S. support for Ukraine amounted to a great deal for America.

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Mar 2, 2025

Zelenskyy either needs to resign and send somebody over that we can do business with, or he needs to change.

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