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Mar 10 2011
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The situation in Libya remains tenuous and the DNI Director’s comments today on Gaddafi’s “staying power” are not helpful to our national security interests. His comments will make the situation more difficult for those opposing Gaddafi.
Mar 01 2011
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The new GAO report validates what most people already knew – certain aspects of the government are duplicative and wasteful.Feb 16 2011
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I am very pleased that President Obama has chosen to nominate Tim Cain for the Federal District Court. Tim has been a family court judge in Oconee County for many years. He’s a former law partner and one of the finest men I have ever known.Feb 15 2011
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) was recognized by the American Conservative Union (ACU) for his votes in the last session of the U.S. Senate. Graham voted the conservative position 92 percent of the time in 2010, and the group termed him an ‘ACU Conservative.’Feb 14 2011
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To say this budget is a disappointment would be a tremendous understatement.Feb 11 2011
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Egyptian President Mubarak’s decision to step aside was the right thing to do. I hope his resignation allows healing to begin and Egypt to move toward free, open, and transparent democratic elections.
Feb 01 2011
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Our bill takes the fight out of Washington and puts it back in the states. I would hope every Senator, regardless of party, would give the people of their home state a chance to be heard. I’m confident that if given the chance, a large number of states would opt-out of the provisions regarding the individual mandate, employer mandate, and expansion of Medicaid. As more states opt-out, it will have the effect of repealing and replacing Obamacare.Jan 27 2011
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has been appointed to serve on the Senate Appropriations Committee in the 112th Congress. The committee is responsible for writing legislation that allocates federal funds to the numerous government agencies, departments, and organizations on an annual basis.“I look forward to taking on this new committee assignment,” said Graham. “We must get our nation’s fiscal house in order and the appropriations committee will be where many of the important spending decisions will be made. I believe we can be better stewards of the taxpayer dollar and meet the legitimate funding needs of our state, such as those at the Port of Charleston.”
Graham has repeatedly been cited as a ‘Taxpayer Hero’ by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), the nation's largest nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government. Last year, CCAGW President Tom Schatz said of Graham, “While far too many members of Congress demonstrated little regard for the consequences of failing to reduce the record $1.4 trillion deficit and $13 trillion debt, Senator Graham's votes give taxpayers hope for the future.”
In addition to service on the Appropriations Committee, Graham will continue to serve on the Aging, Armed Services, Budget, and Judiciary Committees.
Jan 27 2011
Meghan Hughes (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
Judge Henry Floyd is a solid choice who will serve the people of the 4th Circuit well. I’ve known him for years and know he is a respected lawyer who understands the role of a judge.Jan 26 2011
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today co-sponsored legislation introduced by his colleague Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) to fully repeal Obamacare. Thirty-six Senators have already signed on as cosponsors of the legislation.“I appreciate Jim’s hard work on this issue,” said Graham. “Obamacare is a financial disaster for our nation. It raises costs, lowers the quality of care, shifts a new unfunded mandate onto the states, and will result in health care rationing. We are committed to repealing Obamacare.”
Graham noted that next week he will introduce, along with Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), a different approach to repealing Obamacare. States like South Carolina would be allowed to ‘Opt-Out’ of the major provisions of Obamacare – the individual mandate, business mandate, and expansion of Medicaid.
“Whether it’s an outright repeal, a state-based ‘opt-out’, delaying implementation of its major provisions, or withholding funding, we will use every tool in the toolbox to repeal and replace Obamacare,” concluded Graham.
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