Lindsey Graham

“The Afghan security forces will always have the help of the U.S. American military to ensure that Afghanistan never fails.”

“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.”

“I don't think it's rational for a country to try to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador in a restaurant in Washington.”

“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.”

“You know, the commander-in-chief's first responsibility is look out for those in uniform who fight the wars.”

“We need somebody ready to be commander-in-chief on day one, who understands there are no moderates in Iran; they've been killed a long time ago.”

“Conservatives have a different view of a lot of issues versus our friends on the other side. The election determines how that shakes out.”

“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.”

“What's going on in the Senate is kind of a politics of escalation. We're getting sort of like the Mideast: pay back everybody when you're in charge.”

“I'm the ranking Republican on the foreign aid appropriations subcommittee, so I know Tunisia well.”

“Why did we go to war? Why did we pick people from South Carolina, California, and all the places in between to go to a foreign land and risk their lives and have some die? To make sure that...”

“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 t...”

“A healthy environment, a strong economy and energy independent America - that would be the purpose of my presidency, is break the strangle hold that people enjoy on fossil fuels who hate our...”

“President Obama chose politics over leadership. 'Hope' and 'Change' have become bait-and-switch.”

“The intelligence community gets hurt through sequestration.”

“I dare say there may be some men and women in the Armed Forces who are so decent that they would say: Give the Iraqi people money, we do not want to be paid back. That is the strength of our...”

“We've got fifty people at Gitmo that are too dangerous to be let go that will never go through a normal criminal trial. Let's create a new legal system, so they'll have their day in court.”

“The legal system in Afghanistan is very immature and porous.”

“The healthcare bill not only is a monstrosity in terms of growing the government and cutting out the private sector, the way it was passed was sleazy. Every old Washington trick was used to...”

“According to the FBI and the director of national intelligence, Syria's becoming a perfect platform to strike our nation. I've got a very simple strategy as your president against ISIL. What...”