Lindsey Graham
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (L) and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ) hold a news conference after the senate voted 99-0 in favor of their resolution in support of Israel May 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. The resolution 'expresses concerns about the Iranian nuclear threat and urges that if Israel is compelled to take action in self-defense, the United States will stand with Israel and provide diplomatic, military, and economic support in its defense of its territory, people, and existence.'
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The theme of the speech was that this war is winding down… [but] the enemy is morphing and spreading, there are more theaters of conflict today than in several yearsMore quotes »
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Lawmakers push measure on Israel's self-defense
one wants another conflict anywhere in the world militarily, but we also don't want a nuclear-capable Iran," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., at a news conference.The resolution also strongly endorses unilateral penalties against Iran. The measure comes as Read more »
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Sunday talk show tip sheet
News Sunday” on Fox • Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) Continue Reading • Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) • Former Sen. Bob Dole (R-Kan.) “This Week” on ABC • Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) • Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) • Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), from The Politico Read more »
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McCain, Graham laud nominee behind Benghazi talking-point edits
Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham were vocal critics of the administration’s messaging after the Benghazi attacks, but on Friday, they issued a laudatory statement about Victoria Nuland — the woman behind a number of the changes to the talking points — from The Daily Caller Read more »
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McCain and Graham stick their necks out for Victoria Nuland
be a contentious confirmation hearing for the next assistant secretary of state for Europe, Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) gave a major boost to Obama appointee Victoria Nuland on Friday. "Ambassador Victoria Nuland has a long and distinguished from Foreign Policy Read more »
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UN nuke agency's Iran probe driven by US-led intel
Robert Menendez, D-N.J., right, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speak to reporters Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Washington just after the Senate voted 99-0, for a resolution that would affirm support for Israel from Stars and Stripes Read more »
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United States must wind down war on terror: Barack Obama
called for the closure of the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay . Republican reaction included immediate fury from Sen. Lindsey Graham, who railed against Obama’s call for a narrower, “targeted” counterterrorism role abroad. “The theme of the speech was that from Toronto Star Read more »
