Open Congress : Blog Articles for Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]

Senate panel votes to cut aid for Pakistan, Egypt

2012-05-22T01:00:00Z

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the chairman of the subcommittee, and the panel's top Republican, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, said money for Pakistan was cut 58 percent from Obama's request as lawmakers question ...

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Senate panel votes to cut aid for Pakistan, Egypt - Politics news

2012-05-22T01:00:00Z

Video: Floor Speech - Lindsey Graham for U.S. Senate

2012-05-22T01:00:00Z

Senator Lindsey Graham said on the floor of the U.S. Senate that he was pleased with tougher language in the Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011 that passed the Senate by voice vote Monday. The bill clearly states that all ...

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Lindsey Graham's pick for VP: Jeb - Politics in Stereo

2012-05-21T01:00:00Z

Lindsey Graham's pick for VP: Jeb. POSTED 05.22.2012 ON Tampa Bay Times. Sen. Lindsey Graham says Jeb Bush would make the best running mate. “He'd be an outstanding pick. It's up to Gov. Romney but if I... READ MORE ...

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GOP 12: Lindsey Graham wants Jeb Bush for Veep

2012-05-21T01:00:00Z

Lindsey Graham wants Jeb Bush for Veep. SC Sen. Lindsey Graham tells The Hill that the former and still very popular Florida governor would be his pick. “He'd be an outstanding pick. It's up to Gov. Romney but if I had to ...

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Lindsey Graham: Jeb Bush Best Pick For Romney's Running Mate

2012-05-21T01:00:00Z

Lindsey Graham, the Republican senator from South Carolina, believes that Jeb Bush would be the best GOP VP candidate, and would most likely put Mitt Romney in the winning spot in the November elections.

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Nicole Boone interviews Sen. Lindsey Graham | SCNOW

2012-05-21T01:00:00Z

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. --A trade conference involving US and Canadian business leaders brought South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham to Myrtle Beach.

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South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and Virginia Senator Mark ...

2012-05-20T01:00:00Z

State of the Union · President's Weekly Address · Uncategorized · 〈. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and Virginia Senator Mark Warner Interview on CBS' Face the Nation – 5/20/12. May 20, 2012 · Unedited Politics ...

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Graham: 'We Should Tell The Iranians, No Negotiations' Until You ...

2012-05-18T01:00:00Z

Senate Republican hawk Lindsey Graham (SC) said on Fox News last night that the U.S. shouldn't negotiate with Iran over its nuclear program until it accedes to all U.S. demands and gives up its nuclear program entirely.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham 'On the Record' « Gretawire

2012-05-17T01:00:00Z

Check out our interview from tonight's show and sound off!

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South Carolina Welcomes National, International Trade Partners this ...

2012-05-16T01:00:00Z

Sen. Lindsey Graham will address conference attendees during the Sunday dinner. A number of other speakers and panelists will address the conference, including: Gary Doer, ambassador for Canada to the United States; ...

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When Bipartisanship is a Dirty Word | Downsizing the Federal ...

2012-05-16T01:00:00Z

Jobs! Middle class! What's not to love? And in the interest of non-partisanship, here's a quote from Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in response to the arguments made by what the WaPo article called ”tea party conservatives”: ...

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Graham Supports Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank in the Senate

2012-05-16T01:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, DC - May 15, 2012 - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) spoke today on the Senate floor in favor of reauthorizing the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. The Export-Import Reauthorization Act of 2012 ...

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Tell Congress to Pass the Smith-Amash Amendment to the NDAA!

2012-05-16T01:00:00Z

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has kept himself busy in the Senate arguing that there is a war going on in your backyard and using the military to lock people up without charge or trial is a good idea. He has been more ...

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Veep Beat: Portman 'Better Suited' for Senate; Rubio Anticipates ...

2012-05-16T01:00:00Z

The South Carolina GOP released its speaking schedule for the annual Silver Elephant GOP Dinner Saturday, which Rubio will keynote and other South Carolina leaders, including Gov. Nikki Haley, Sen. Lindsey Graham and ...

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Q&A: Republican Senator Lindsey Graham: Glenn Beck a “cynic ...

2012-05-16T01:00:00Z

Question by Culture Warrior: Republican Senator Lindsey Graham: Glenn Beck a “cynic” whose show is antithetical to American values? “Only in America can you make that much money crying,” Graham said of Beck. “Glenn ...

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Video: Floor Speech: Graham Supports Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank ...

2012-05-16T01:00:00Z

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) spoke on the floor of the United States Senate in support of the House-passed bill reauthorizing the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. The bill reauthorizes the bank through 2014, ...

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Politico: “Panama Canal expansion turns into 'money grab ...

2012-05-14T01:00:00Z

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a member of the Appropriations Committee, has called deeper ports “the economic gateway to the world.” The committee just approved $3.5 million for a Charleston Harbor deepening study.

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LETTER: Graham may face the Luger fate | Aiken Standard

2012-05-13T01:00:00Z

Sen. Richard Luger, R-Ind., has just lost his seat, literally, and for good reason. He, along with Sen. Lindsey Graham, voted to confirm President Oba ... By Eldon J. Koch.

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Update: Is Lindsey Graham Next? | rip and reader

2012-05-13T01:00:00Z

Update: Is Lindsey Graham Next? (The Buzz). It hasn't been a good month to be a U.S. senator from the Upstate's Seneca. First, there is the ongoing trial of John Edwards – the onetime Seneca resident, U.S. senator from the ...

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