Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) comments on the nationwide protests over health care reform. He says that people are rightfully concerned over the trajectory of health care reform. (0:39).
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S. Car.) says he is proud of the way President Obama has responded so far to the Iranian regime’s oppression of its citizens. (:36)
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) says legislation he and fellow Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S. Car.) are about to put forth will show Iranian protestors that America stands with them. (:23)
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) describes a few key components within the legislation that he and fellow Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S. Car.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) will soon draft. Sen. McCain says the legislation will focus on providing Iranians with access to media coverage from around the world. (:51)
By Courtney Ann Jackson- Talk Radio News Service
U.S. Senators John McCain (R-Ariz), Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) and Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) held a press conference today to discuss the war supplemental and detainee photos.
Said Sen. Graham “to me, if Congress punts, we take a pass and we’re worried about this bill passing more than these photos not being released, we are letting a lot of people down who are counting on us.” Graham added that every photo is like a “bullet for our enemies,” and that President Obama must take some executive action on classifying the documents before the Supreme Court’s final decision is made.
Lieberman agreed, and said that aside from passing the legislation, there is one “clear alternative” and that is for the President to release an executive order classifying the order.
Sen. McCain said the President should be publicly speaking out about this issue now. He thinks Obama is being “strangely quiet” about it. McCain said this issue should be taken seriously because it is a major security issue for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
According to Sen. Lieberman, none of his colleagues in the Senate as well as most House members oppose publicly releasing the photos.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would not be able to pass the supplemental war funding bill without the support of some of the Democrats.
Sen. Lieberman said opposition to bills happens all the time but in this case, it can’t be taken lightly. He said it is a matter of life and death for our soldiers. Lieberman said he did call the White House and warned that the President’s authority is being challenge by the small group of members in the House blocking this bill.
Senator Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) says that the stimulus bill is misguided and is a “blown opportunity” to have a bipartisan bill that would improve the economy. Instead, he says, the bill creates “more government than jobs.” He says that “Americans want their Congress and this new administration to be smart and work together,” and they have done neither. (1:02)
