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Search results for "Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, Dies at 71"

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Dustin Inman Society stated on April 15, 2013 in a billboard advertisement:
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says South Carolina "has a labor shortage and wants more immigration."
By Janel Davis• May 3, 2013
Bloggers stated on September 08, 2010 in postings on Twitter:
Lindsey Graham endorsed Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate.
By Aaron Sharockman• September 8, 2010
Lindsey Graham stated on February 14, 2013 in a Senate hearing:
South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry.
By Janel Davis• May 3, 2013
Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Jaime Harrison is being left off of South Carolina ballots”
By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2020
Lindsey Graham stated on October 13, 2020 in in comments during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing:
“Under the Affordable Care Act, three states get 35% of the money, folks. Can you name them? I'll help you: California, New York and Massachusetts.”
By Phil Galewitz• October 28, 2020
Joe Biden stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa:
"There's not a major bill I know with Hillary's name on it."
By Adriel Bettelheim• January 7, 2008
Lindsey Graham stated on March 24, 2010 in an appearance on the Fox News show "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren:
"The average student will be spending $1,700 to $1,800 more during the life of their loan because of this surcharge."
By Catharine Richert• March 30, 2010
Hillary Clinton stated on October 04, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.:
"She stood by our National Guard and Reserve and kept standing till they received health care they deserved."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 11, 2007
Bloggers stated on October 25, 2019 in an ad on Facebook:
Say Sen. Lindsey Graham supports the Green New Deal.
By Jon Greenberg• October 28, 2019
Evan McMullin stated on April 01, 2022 in an ad:
“Mike Lee advised Trump's legal challenges to overturn our election” and “was one of only two senators who was in on the scheme.”
By Tom Kertscher• April 11, 2022
Michigan Democratic Party stated on September 24, 2020 in an email:
“James is the only Senate candidate in a battleground state who has refused to take a position” on whether the Senate should promptly vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
By Clara Hendrickson• September 25, 2020
Ron Johnson stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview:
The GOP’s health bill will protect people with pre-existing conditions "every bit as well as Obamacare did."  
By Tom Kertscher• September 22, 2017
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate.:
Says Marco Rubio has "the worst voting record there is today."
By Linda Qiu• September 17, 2015
Debbie Riddle stated on August 10, 2010 in a television interview:
"Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally."
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• August 23, 2010
Harry Reid stated on August 23, 2010 in his Senate re-election campaign effort. :
On birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants.  
By Lukas Pleva• August 25, 2010
Jim Gilmore stated on September 16, 2015 in a tweet.:
On the main GOP presidential debate: "Not one candidate on the debate stage has military experience … "
By Warren Fiske• September 28, 2015
Media Matters stated on September 16, 2014 in a post on the Media Matters blog:
Says Fox News gave Republican senators twice the air time as Democrats during a hearing about the Islamic State.
By Jon Greenberg• September 18, 2014
Bloggers stated on March 21, 2017 in a headline:
"Lindsey Graham threatens to convert to Democrat if Republicans don’t Dump Trump."
By Joshua Gillin• May 2, 2017
Charles Schumer stated on September 18, 2020 in a tweet:
On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year.
By Miriam Valverde• September 22, 2020
Lindsey Graham stated on March 08, 2015 in a speech in Concord, N.H.:
"If you took every penny of the 1 percent, including their dog, you wouldn't even begin to balance the budget."
By Clay Wirestone• March 27, 2015

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Graham promoting himself as foreign policy expert

By Nancy Badertscher• September 21, 2015

Ridiculous claims light up the Truth-O-Meter

By Bill Adair• September 8, 2010

Doing the math on the new student loan law

By Catharine Richert• March 30, 2010

How Republicans could fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, explained

By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2020

Lindsey Graham: 'I've never met an illegal Canadian'

By Miriam Valverde• March 8, 2017

If you can stand the heat, we've got Pants on Fire for you!

By John Bartosek, Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• October 28, 2010

Lindsey Graham on the Truth-O-Meter

By Keely Herring• June 1, 2015

George Soros and Ebola, Lindsey Graham's 'attack,' Rio Grande crime: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

By Dana Tims• August 12, 2014

A look at how Saxby Chambliss has done on the Truth-O-Meter

By Eric Stirgus• January 25, 2013

Candidate for California governor employs fake ads to protest Facebook policy

By Chris Nichols• November 5, 2019

PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 10 shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014

Fact-checking the Aug. 10 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014

Rick Perry alone among presidential prospects in military service?

By W. Gardner Selby• March 25, 2015

How Congress could force Donald Trump’s hand on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi

By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018

It is a special deal for Ben Nelson and Nebraska

By Robert Farley• December 23, 2009

Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones

By Bill Adair• March 8, 2013

Day 1 of Sotomayor hearing: no 'meltdown' yet

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 13, 2009

PunditFact previews the July 12 Sunday shows

By Katie Sanders• July 10, 2015

Trump says Lindsey Graham ‘lied’ about Trump’s Charlottesville comments. Did he?

By John Kruzel• August 18, 2017

Looking for the truth on attacks in Benghazi

By Becky Bowers• May 10, 2013