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United States Senator

Lindsey Graham is an American politician, born on July 9, 1955. He is a U.S. Senator from South Carolina, having served in that position since 2003. Graham is known for his conservative political stance and his focus on national security and defense issues.

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“The next president of the United States needs to figure one thing out quickly - how to be commander in chief. And I think I could do that.”

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“Some people say I'm too blunt and I'm too direct, too straightforward. I think we could use some of that in Washington, D.C.”

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“I think as people find out about my foreign policy, what they're going to find out is that I'm right in the mainstream of the Republican Party. I believe the number one priority of the federal government is national defense.”

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“I think our nation's at war with radical Islam. The primary goal of these groups is to attack our nation. Washington's a prime target.”

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“I think I've done more right than wrong on foreign policy. I've criticized the president for being weak and indecisive. I've been a problem solver in Washington and I think I've got something to offer the party and nation.”

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“Marco Rubio, I think, will be president some day. Whether 2016 is his time, time will tell. He embraced immigration reform. He seems to have backed off. I'll let him explain why.”

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“I think comprehensive immigration reform while securing your border and dealing rationale with 11 million is the only way we're going to solve this problem.”

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“I think that is the fight that we have to wage if we're to save the middle class. And I do have doubts about whether Hillary Clinton or whether any Republican candidate out there is prepared to take on the big money interests who control so much of our economy and as a result of Citizens United, our political process as well.”

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“I think the best thing, if you can't get an air-tight deal with every "I" dotted and every "t" crossed is let the next president have a chance to deal with the Iranians.”

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“I've got the best job in the world being a senator from the United States, a senator from South Carolina in the United States Senate, representing South Carolina in the United States Senate is a dream job for me, but the world is literally falling apart. And we can't get anything done here at home. So that drives my thinking more than anything else.”

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“I think the American people pretty well understand that radical Islam has an agenda that includes us.”

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“At the end of the day, I think I understand the dynamic that we face. And I'm best prepared to be commander in chief on day one, with all due respect to my other colleagues, including Hillary Clinton.”

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“I think most Americans understand that radical Islam can't be compromised with or appeased. And the only way we can be safe is to form partnerships over there that will protect us over here.”

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“I'm running because I think the world is falling apart.”

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“I think the worst thing in the world is to have the courts decide who to target in the war on terrorism. And courts are not military commanders.”

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“I think concerns with a member of Congress with a cabinet official being active in business. I don`t see why it wouldn`t apply to the president.”

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“I don`t think most people would want me to have a business relationship as a senator where my business partners can reap the benefit of my position and I one day get the share the profits.”

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“The only sin I think a commander in chief can make is exaggerating successes and not understanding the challenges.”

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“From a policy point of view, I don't think it's the right approach. I don't like the idea of having millions of people here for their entire life without being able to assimilate into America...From a political point of view, we've got 55 Democrats sent and a 72 percent support for a path to citizenship. It's just not practical to think we'll be able to pass any bill in the United States Senate without a path to citizenship.”

“When it comes to immigration reform, now is the time ... I've never seen a better political environment ... I'm not doing immigration reform to solve the Republican Party's political problem. I'm trying to save our nation from, I think, a shortage of labor and a catastrophic broken system.”

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“I’m a Verizon customer. I don’t mind Verizon turning over records to the government if the government is going to make sure that they try to match up a known terrorist phone with somebody in the United States. I don’t think you’re talking to the terrorists. I know you’re not. I know I’m not. So we don’t have anything to worry about.”

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Born: July 9, 1955
Known for: United States Senator
Quotes: 106

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