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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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Sep 3, 2018

From an American citizen's point of view, do your constitutional rights follow you?

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Sep 3, 2018

You have constitutional rights, but you do not have a constitutional right to collaborate with the enemy.

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Sep 3, 2018

So when somebody says post-9/11, that we have been at war and it is called the 'War on Terrorism,' do you generally agree with that concept?

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Sep 3, 2018

If there was such an action by a State or a local government challenging Roe and it came before the Supreme Court, would you listen to both sides?

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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

I think you got to be blind as to what is going on here.

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Sep 3, 2018

the Congress has decided to self-neuter.

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Sep 3, 2018

I hope that the American people will see through this charade, and I wish you well.

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Sep 3, 2018

You do not always get what you want, but you try to work with your colleagues, and many times, you can succeed.

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Sep 3, 2018

What matters to me is the quality of your work, and I think you do the country a great service.

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Sep 3, 2018

People see through this. You had a chance and you lost.

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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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Sep 3, 2018

If you are an American in Afghanistan, you have constitutional rights as against the U.S. Government. That is long-settled law.

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Sep 3, 2018

Hillary Clinton explicitly promised to nominate Justices who would overturn Heller v. District of Columbia.

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Sep 3, 2018

It used to be the understanding of this body that elections have consequences, and you would expect the President who won the election to pick somebody of their philosophy.

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Sep 3, 2018

They voted in 2016, and they wanted judges and Justices who will be faithful to the Constitution.

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Sep 3, 2018

You do not have a constitutional right to turn on your own Government and collaborate with the enemy of the Nation.

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Sep 3, 2018

I will do everything I can to make sure he finishes his job without political interference.

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Sep 3, 2018

So there is a process in place that the Court has followed for a very long time. Is that correct?

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Sep 3, 2018

Who would ever play politics on the campaign trail with Roe v. Wade?

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Sep 3, 2018

If you want to pick judges, you better win.

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Sep 3, 2018

I promise you that when Strom Thurmond voted for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, he did not agree with her legal philosophy.

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Sep 3, 2018

Brett is a judge's judge, someone doing his absolute best to follow the law rather than his policy preferences.

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Sep 3, 2018

Secretary Clinton's answer was clear. She wanted a Supreme Court Justice who would be a liberal progressive willing to rewrite the U.S. Constitution.

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