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Apr 20 2013
Tate Zeigler (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
It is clear the events we have seen over the past few days in Boston were an attempt to kill American citizens and terrorize a major American city. The suspect, based upon his actions, clearly is a good candidate for enemy combatant status. We do not want this suspect to remain silent.Apr 19 2013
Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and John McCain (R-Arizona) tonight made the following statement.
“We truly appreciate the hard work and dedication of our law enforcement and intelligence communities.
"It is clear the events we have seen over the past few days in Boston were an attempt to kill American citizens and terrorize a major American city. The accused perpetrators of these acts were not common criminals attempting to profit from a criminal enterprise, but terrorist trying to injure, maim, and kill innocent Americans.
"Now that the suspect is in custody, the last thing we should want is for him to remain silent. It is absolutely vital the suspect be questioned for intelligence gathering purposes. We need to know about any possible future attacks which could take additional American lives. The least of our worries is a criminal trial which will likely be held years from now.
"Under the Law of War we can hold this suspect as a potential enemy combatant not entitled to Miranda warnings or the appointment of counsel. Our goal at this critical juncture should be to gather intelligence and protect our nation from further attacks.
"We remain under threat from radical Islam and we hope the Obama Administration will seriously consider the enemy combatant option.
“We will stand behind the Administration if they decide to hold this suspect as an enemy combatant.”Apr 18 2013
Tate Zeigler (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
President Obama wanted three things on gun control -- ban assault weapons, limit magazine sizes, and expand background checks. He lost all three.Apr 16 2013
Tate Zeigler (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
Our bond with Israel is deep. We have no better friend in that part of the world than Israel. I appreciate the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's passage of this important resolution.
Apr 15 2013
Tate Zeigler (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
The Toomey-Manchin proposal, while well-intentioned, is not a solution to illegal gun violence.Apr 11 2013
Tate Zeigler (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
I welcome the debate on gun control. The American people deserve to see where their elected representatives stand on the Second Amendment. Let's vote.Apr 09 2013
Tate Zeigler (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
Today's decision validates my belief South Carolina is the best place in the country to do business. This is huge news for our economy.Apr 08 2013
Tate Zeigler (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
Margaret Thatcher was one of the great role models in the history of the conservative movement.Mar 21 2013
Tate Zeigler (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John McCain (R-AZ) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) released the following statement regarding the Administration’s decision to bring alleged al Qaeda operative Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Adam Harun to the United States for trial in civilian court:
“We are deeply concerned that this Administration’s pattern of rushing to indict foreign enemy belligerents like Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Adam Harun in civilian court – rather than detaining them in military custody at Guantanamo – has undermined our nation’s intelligence collection efforts and made our country less safe.
“Harun is a foreign member of al Qaeda who has allegedly attempted to kill U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan and participated in planning or carrying out an attack against Americans in Nigeria. As such, he should be treated as a foreign enemy belligerent at war with our country – not a common criminal.
“Based on Section 1022 of the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, there is no doubt he should be placed in military custody at Guantanamo.
“It is important to remember that law of war detention, under which our intelligence community can easily return to question detainees months or even years later, helped connect the dots that ultimately led to Osama bin Laden.
“When we place individuals like Harun and Sulaiman abu Ghayth in our civilian legal system, read them their Miranda Rights, and focus on prosecution rather than intelligence collection, we miss valuable information that will prevent future attacks.”
####Mar 19 2013
Tate Zeigler (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
Washington – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and John McCain (R-Arizona) today released the following statement on Syria:
“We are extremely disturbed by reports that chemical weapons have been used today in Syria. President Obama has said that the use of weapons of mass destruction by Bashar Assad is a ‘red line’ for him that ‘will have consequences.’ If today’s reports are substantiated, the President’s red line has been crossed, and we would urge him to take immediate action to impose the consequences he has promised. That should include the provision of arms to vetted Syrian opposition groups, targeted strikes against Assad’s aircraft and SCUD missile batteries on the ground, and the establishment of safe zones inside Syria to protect civilians and opposition groups. If today’s reports are substantiated, the tragic irony will be that these are the exact same actions that could have prevented the use of weapons of mass destruction in Syria.
“It is imperative that the Administration come up with a plan to secure the chemical weapons sites in a post-Assad Syria. We cannot imagine a more volatile scenario for the Mideast and our own national security than to have these chemical weapons caches fall into radical Islamist hands. We need to take this threat seriously and time is not on our side.”
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