Lindsey Graham quotes

Lindsey Graham is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. Senator from South Carolina. Known for his strong positions on national security and foreign policy, he has been an influential voice in American politics. He has played significant roles in key legislative battles and is recognized for his bipartisan efforts and shifting alliances. Here are 51 of his quotes:

I am running (for president) because I think the world is falling apart.

Lindsey Graham

Our government has a responsibility to defend our borders, but we must do so in a way that makes us safer and upholds all that is decent and exceptional about our nation.

Lindsey Graham

The sooner we get started with alternative energy sources and recognize that fossil fuels makes us less secure as a nation, and more dangerous as a planet, the better off we'll be.

Lindsey Graham

It puts limits on criminals' rights to destroy unborn children without the permission of the woman.

Lindsey Graham

And here's the first thing I would do if I were president of the United States. I wouldn't let Congress leave town until we fix this. I would literally use the military to keep them in if I had to. We're not leaving town until we restore these defense cuts. We are not leaving town until we restore the intel cuts.

Lindsey Graham

Let's just get to the political heart of the matter, No matter what you want to call it, beyond border enforcement, a lot of people, particularly on our side, don't want to have a debate about this. Even if you debate it, you're wrong. Even if you're open-minded about compromise, you're wrong. It's a very simple answer to a complex problem. Send them all back. End of discussion, end of debate. Now that to me is not a realistic approach to a real problem.

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The politics of judges is getting to be red hot.

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We will never win this war until we understand the effect that Guantanamo Bay has had on the overall war effort. And we'll never get the support of the American people if we can't prove to them that these folks that we're dealing with are not common criminals. We're going to keep them - keep you safe from them.

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Embracing Donald Trump is embracing demographic death.

Lindsey Graham

I can't explain this. I don't know what would make a young man at 21 get so sick and twisted to kill nine people in a church; this is beyond my understanding... There are real people out there who are organized to kill people in religion and based on race. But it's 2015 there are people out there looking for Christians to kill them. So this is a mean time we live in.

Lindsey Graham

There are bad people in this world who are motivated by hate.

Lindsey Graham

Finally, a president willing to take on this absurd policy of birthright citizenship. I've always supported comprehensive immigration reform – and at the same time – the elimination of birthright citizenship. In addition, I plan to introduce legislation along the same lines as the proposed executive order from President.

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As a party, we are better to risk losing without Donald Trump than trying to win with him. Enough already with Mister Trump.

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We have never seen more threats against our nation and its citizens than we do today.

Lindsey Graham

If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody could convict you.

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I'm not a libertarian. If you are, you're welcome to vote for me and help this party, but we're not gonna build the party around libertarian ideas.

Lindsey Graham

Everything I know about the Iranians I learned at the pool room," [Graham] said. "I met a lot of liars, and I know the Iranians are lying.

Lindsey Graham

What are you doing? Take back the Senate! You've got guns. Use them. We give you guns for a reason, use them. Lethal force should have been used. How come you didn't protect us? It's doing your job.

Lindsey Graham

It's really American to avoid paying taxes, legally.

Lindsey Graham

The American consumer is also the American worker, and if we don't do something to protect our manufacturing base here at home, it is going to be hard to buy any retail goods.

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Well, the big elephant in the whole system is the baby boomer generation that marches through like a herd of elephants. And we begin to retire in 2008.

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President Bush has shown great leadership. He has said that the 21st century will not be ruled or dictated by terrorists, dictators, and murderers. He is absolutely right. God bless him for his resolve.

Lindsey Graham