“I don’t understand why we’re folding. This is a complete capitulation, and the argument made yesterday was, well, this may be more pressure than two Democratic senators can stand, regarding changing the filibuster rules. That, to me, is not a very good reason.”
— Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), talking to Fox News about the short term deal to raise the debt limit.
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