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May 05 2010
Bipartisan Support for Border Security
Bipartisan Opposition to Comprehensive Reform This Year
Meghan Hughes (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
Americans have made it clear they want to see the border secured now. I believe there are 80 votes for a border security bill this year and that is where we should focus our efforts.
Apr 29 2010
Meghan Hughes (202) 224-5972 or Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417
Since 2007, threats have increased, some border technology has failed, and the American people have lost confidence in the federal government's ability to secure our borders. So it is our belief that Congress should focus on border security first and that will eventually allow Congress to seriously consider bipartisan immigration reform, instead of politically-motivated ‘conceptual papers.
Apr 22 2010
Graham Passes Amendment to Remove TARP Funds
Meghan Hughes (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
Apr 09 2010
Meghan Hughes (202) 224-5972 or Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417
While I disagreed with many of Justice Stevens' decisions, I respect his long service on the court. I look forward to reviewing the qualifications and record of the President's nominee to replace Justice Stevens, the leader of the liberal bloc of the court. I expect the Judiciary Committee hearings on the next nominee to be civil, deliberative, thorough, challenging, and informative.
Mar 31 2010
Meghan Hughes (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the Obama Administration’s proposal to open additional areas to offshore drilling.Mar 22 2010
Meghan Hughes (202) 224-5972 or Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417
The Democrats may have won today in the House of Representatives, but the American people lost. Higher taxes, more government control of health care, and Enron-style accounting define this bill.Mar 19 2010
Meghan Hughes (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on Kelvin Washington being confirmed as the United States Marshal for the District of South Carolina. Before becoming Marshal, Washington served as Sheriff of Williamsburg County.Mar 19 2010
Meghan Hughes (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
The first casualty of the Democratic health care bill will be immigration reform. If the health care bill goes through this weekend, that will, in my view, pretty much kill any chance of immigration reform passing the Senate this year.Mar 18 2010
Mar 11 2010
Meghan Hughes (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham today met with President Obama and Senator Charles Schumer (D-New York) to discuss immigration. President Obama invited the Senators to the White House.
