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Oct 05 2018
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released this statement applauding Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) for announcing her intention to vote in favor of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Graham was on the Senate floor and listened to Senator Collins’ address.
“Senator Collins’ floor speech in a word – wow. It will go down in history as one of the most thoughtful, reasoned explanations of support of a Supreme Court nominee. Unlike most Kavanaugh critics, she actually took the time to do her job. She read his opinions, she had in-depth interviews, she listened to the accusers, and she applied a process of the rule of law versus the rule of the mob.
“She rose to the occasion.
“If we had legitimized the coordinated efforts at character assassination, it would have destroyed the Judiciary over time and eroded constitutional principles that protect every American.
“Senator Collins’ speech was one of the most consequential speeches in the history of the United States and did a lot to protect the independence of the judiciary. It should be required viewing in every civics class in America.
“The country needed what Susan Collins provided today – reason, facts, and an understanding of who we are as a nation. She rejected winning at all costs and the politics of personal destruction.
“Finally, Senator Collins eloquently expressed the plight of abused women, sexual assault victims and the hell they go through. Senator Collins, in my view, also understood that the allegations have to be viewed through a logical, constitutionally-sound process, and that unfairly destroying Judge Kavanaugh’s life under these circumstances would not advance any just cause.”
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Oct 02 2018
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released this statement on the state of play regarding Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Sep 28 2018
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released this statement.
Sep 27 2018
WASHINGTON - Below is a transcript of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham's (R-South Carolina) remarks at the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court on Thursday, September 27, 2018.
Click play to view the video or follow this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBcJVpM87tc&feature=youtu.be
Sep 26 2018
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released this statement.
Sep 25 2018
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on President Trump’s address before the United Nationals General Assembly.
Sep 24 2018
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released this statement.
Sep 19 2018
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after surveying Hurricane Florence damage and response in South Carolina and North Carolina with President Trump.
Sep 19 2018
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement today on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Sep 18 2018
WASHINGTON – Legislation led by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) – the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act – passed the Senate. The legislation was introduced by Graham along with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota).
