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Lindsey Graham's file:
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Republican from South Carolina

Lindsey Graham is a U.S. senator from South Carolina, and a close ally of Republican nominee John McCain.

Recent statements involving Lindsey Graham

"Now, there was a time when someone like Scalia and Ginsburg got 95-plus votes."

"The Geneva Convention did not apply, until 2005, to the war on terror."

Joe Biden "voted against the first Gulf War. He opposed the surge. He wanted to partition Iraq."

Recent stories featuring Lindsey Graham

Day 1 of Sotomayor hearing: no 'meltdown' yet :

We check two statements on Sonia Sotomayor as her confirmation hearings begin.

Sorting out the truth on 'aggressive interrogation':

We examine whether Sen. Lindsey Graham is right about the Geneva Conventions and alleged terrorists, and whether Newt Gingirch flip-flopped on the issue.

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