Sen. Graham: New York Terror Trials Would Be Both Dangerous And Expensive

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Tuesday that trying the 9/11 conspirators in a New York City civilian court would expensive and dangerous. (0:37)
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Graham Says He's Voting For Sotomayor Because She Follows Rule Of Law

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that his reason for voting "yes" for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor was not based on what he described as President Obama's view that the "heart" of a judge could potentially determine the outcome of a controversial case. Rather, Graham said we should value judges based on their ability to stick to the rule of law. (1:29)
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Look At Sotomayor's Resume, Not At Her Speeches, Says Graham

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said today that he believes Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's past speeches do not reflect her record and decisions as a judge. Graham contends that he has probably made some speeches that some people did not like also, but that he hoped those people would also look at his work as a politician, not as a speech-maker. (0:45)
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Reforming Detainee Trials Not A Sign Of Weakness, Says Sen. Graham

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) argues that the U.S. is lacking a hybrid military and civilian process that would legitimize the trial of detainees. Sen. Graham also says that it is important that detainees are not isolated from the judicial system, but face review periodically to determine their status as to whether they will be released, tried or detained. He says that the effort to reform how detainees are tried is not soft on terror, but applies American values to the ongoing war. (0:45)
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Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says people are running out of trust and patience

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) at the Senate Budget Committee today asked witnesses Simon Johnson, professor at the Massachusetts, Brad Setser, fellow for geoeconomics and Tim Adams, managing director of The Lindsey Group, if they thought the first $350 billion bailout fund was spent wisely and Adams stated that the money should have been used for what it was supposed to be for. Graham agreed and said “People are running out of trust and patience with us up here.”

by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service
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