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Entries in Lindsey Graham (15)

Wednesday
Sep142011

Sen. Graham: Labor Board Has Too Much Power Over The Economy

At a news conference Wednesday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) expressed his discontent with the amount of power the National Labor Relations Board has, and its effect on the U.S. economy. (0:24)
Monday
Jun282010

Biggest Challenge Facing Kagan Are Partisan Politics, Says Senator

Sen. Lindsey Graham (D-S.C.) says Supreme Court Justice nominee Elena Kagan’s biggest challenge will be to omit partisan beliefs from decisions she makes as a prospective Justice. (1:05)

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Tuesday
Jun082010

Graham Supports "Business-Friendly" Resolution To Carbon Regulation

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) explains that carbon regulation would be a job killer for small businesses. He would like to see a business-friendly approach to carbon regulation. (0:09)
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Thursday
Feb042010

Congress Works Together "Way Too Well" When It Comes To Spending, Says Graham 

During a news conference on Thursday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says both Republicans and Democrats are guilty of creating such an enormous federal deficit. "We work together way too well, in terms of indebting the future generations of the country," says Graham. (:21)
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Thursday
Feb042010

Freezing Earmarks Is The Right Thing To Do, Says Republican Graham

During a news conference on Thursday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says he supports halting all earmark spending for one-year. Calling it
"painful," Graham says he would welcome the return of earmarks in the future, as long as the process becomes more transparent and responsible. (:11)
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Wednesday
Nov182009

Sen. Graham: "We're Making Bad History" By Prosecuting 9/11 Mastermind In Federal Courtroom

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), tells Attorney General Eric Holder that choosing to prosecute 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a federal courtroom is an unprecedented move and warned the Attorney General "We're making bad history." Holder testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. (0:39)
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Wednesday
Nov182009

Sen. Graham Tells Attorney General That He's Making A "Fundamental Mistake" By Prosecuting 9/11 Mastermind in Federal Courtroom

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) calls Attorney General Eric Holder a "fine man," but tells him that he made a mistakeby choosing to prosecute 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in federal courts in New York because Mohammed now has the right to a lawyer and other rights afforded to criminals prosecuted in the United States. (0:23)
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Wednesday
Nov042009

Lieberman: Stakes Too High To Stall Climate Change Legislation

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) says at a press conference with Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that the stakes are "too high" to delay drafting climate change legislation. (0:31)
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Tuesday
Aug042009

Sen. Graham Uneasy Over Closing Gitmo

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says he's uneasy about closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and trying enemy combatants through federal district courts. (0:39).
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Tuesday
Jul282009

America Changed For The Better With Sotomayor Selection, Says Sen. Graham

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor could inspire young women, particularly young latinas, to enter a career in law. The Senator goes on to say that America changed for the better following her selection. (0:22)
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Tuesday
Jul282009

Lindsey Graham The Only Republican On Judiciary Committee To Back Sotomayor 

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says he's voting to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the next Supreme Court Justice despite the fact that she is not someone he would have chosen. He says his decision became easier for him as the hearings went on. Graham says he is basing his vote on Sotomayor's qualifications and that he came away from the hearings believing she is well suited for the position. (0:40)
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Tuesday
Jul142009

Sen. Graham To Sotomayor: Don't Become A Speechwriter If Law Doesn't Work Out For You

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) joked to Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor during her confirmation hearing Tuesday that she should not become a speechwriter because it may result in a miscommunication of what she actually means to say. This comment came in reference to the much talked about speech in which Sotomayor said that a "wise Latina woman" would make a better decision than a white man. (0:13)
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Monday
Jul132009

Sen. Graham Troubled By Sotomayor's "Wise Latina" Comment

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) tells Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor that her previous speeches are troubling to him. He specifically highlighted her "wise Latina woman" comment and said that it is important to see how a judge thinks about life, even when they're outside of the court room and out of the robe. He says if he had made a statement even remotely like that, his career would have been over. (0:24)
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Tuesday
Jun172008

Sen. Graham: US actions render law null and void

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) questions how the United States would react if a foreign executive decided that he/she had the authority to ignore the Geneva Convention, saying “the law means nothing” if the United States uses similar logic. (0:43)
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Tuesday
Jan292008

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says he disagrees with Obama's politics

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says that Obama is very liberal and that he is not intimidated to challenge him because he respects him. (:28)
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