Sen. Thune Pays Tribute to Life, Legacy of Sen. Graham
July 15, 2026
July 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on July 13, 2026, on the life and legacy of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina:
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"Mr. President, I come to the floor today with a heavy heart.
"I look to my right and I see a desk which we in the Senate refer to and know as the John Calhoun desk.
"It's covered with a black shroud.
"And on ... . . .
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"Mr. President, I come to the floor today with a heavy heart.
"I look to my right and I see a desk which we in the Senate refer to and know as the John Calhoun desk.
"It's covered with a black shroud.
"And on ... . . .