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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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Jan 29, 2018

I want to thank all of my colleagues on this side of the aisle who have joined in this debate and are having their voices heard. You are on the right side of history. You are where America will be. It is just a matter of time until we get…

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Jan 29, 2018

Mr.President, I ask unanimous consent to complete my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jan 23, 2018

Do you agree that the State Department is really national security in another form, as General Mattis indicated?

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Jan 23, 2018

I just cannot tell you how important it is that we set aside the sequestration cuts for the next 2 years and rebuild our military.

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Jan 23, 2018

I think every State will benefit, and we will try to make it the least amount of pain as possible to the four States who get most of the money compared to the other States.

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Jan 23, 2018

This is a steep cut in the State Department that will lead to instability, put our people at risk who are serving overseas.

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Jan 21, 2018

The reason we yank these things back is because Mr. Miller, I've known him for a long time. I know he's passionate and an early supporter of the President, but I'll just tell you his view of immigration has never been in the mainstream in…

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Jan 18, 2018

Senator Lindsey Graham indicated that, yes, he would be onboard for a potential three-week continuing resolution.

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Jan 18, 2018

If you don't understand how desperate the military needs help, then you're not listening to any of our commanders.

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Jan 18, 2018

March 5th is the drop-dead date for 800,000 people who voluntarily came out of the shadows and passed a criminal background check. I don't think anybody wants to ruin their lives.

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Jan 18, 2018

The idea of letting this continue to fester is unacceptable to most Americans, and I think now to the Congress as a whole.

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Jan 18, 2018

It's a bad day for the military according to General Mattis. I think the real world needs to deal with the 800,000 DACA recipients and the overwhelming need to rebuild our military and increase funding that's going to get us there within a…

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Jan 17, 2018

You can't blame President Trump for a broken congressional system, but we need a better partner at the White House.

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Jan 17, 2018

Thank you, Mr. President. I appreciate the majority leader allowing us to do this. To the present Presiding Officer, thank you very much for trying to fix a difficult problem called immigration. I am going to start with what drives my…

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Jan 11, 2018

The president and all those attending the meeting know what I said and how I feel. I've always believed that America is an idea not defined by its people but by its ideals.

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Jan 7, 2018

I think this, if he doesn't call himself a genius, nobody else will.

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Jan 4, 2018

The rule of law depends on the government and all who work on its behalf playing by the rules themselves.

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Jan 4, 2018

After reviewing how Mr. Steele conducted himself in distributing information contained in the dossier and how many stop signs the DOJ ignored in its use of the dossier, I believe that a special counsel needs to review this matter.

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Dec 25, 2017

a military attack, an armed attack is very much an option for the U.S. and that perhaps President Trump is closer to exercising that option than some people realize.

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Dec 19, 2017

as in many other industries, the insurance sector, both property/casualty and life, have become more globalized than any time in history. Disasters such as 9/11 transformed the property and casualty industry. The life insurance industry…

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Nov 27, 2017

I don't want a war, he doesn't want a war, but we're not going to let this crazy man in North Korea have the capability to hit the homeland. We're not going to live this way.

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