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To: PROLIFE who wrote (695227)	8/3/2005 4:44:30 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Respond to of 769670

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To: PROLIFE who wrote (695227)	8/3/2005 5:04:49 PM
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To: PROLIFE who wrote (695227)	8/3/2005 5:04:59 PM
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Critics warm to Graham Senator takes on filibuster issue at luncheon By LEE BANDY Staff Writer thestate.com Unhappy Midlands Republicans came loaded for bear Tuesday, but their intended prey, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, fired first. The Seneca native has taken a lot of heat from his fellow Republicans as a member of the “Gang of 14,” the group that drafted a bipartisan pact that would allow Democrats to filibuster President Bush’s judicial nominees under “extraordinary circumstances.” Graham brought his case for the deal to a sold-out First Tuesday Club luncheon for Richland and Lexington Republicans, his first appearance before a GOP group since the filibuster controversy. Tommy Windsor, the club chairman, introduced Graham as “the finest U.S. senator in the country.” The audience sat on its hands. Somewhat taken aback, Windsor coached, “Some of you agree with me on that.” The resulting applause was polite. Not long afterward, however, Graham had the audience eating out of his hand. Just in case members weren’t aware of it, Graham noted he has a 91 percent conservative voting record in the Senate, 1 percentage point higher than Strom Thurmond during his final year in office. “Strom got liberal in his old age,” Graham quipped. Graham brought up the issue of federal judges and the controversial filibuster compromise before questions could be asked. “The reason I tried to beat the filibuster in a way other than changing the rules,” he explained, “(is) I thought we could get back to the old way of doing things. I was willing to take a risk. I took a risk. “If we keep fighting among ourselves on this,” he added, “then special interests are going to take over the Senate.” Graham said Democrats still can attempt to filibuster. “(But) If they filibuster (President Bush’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee) Judge John Roberts, we’re going to change the rule, and we’re going to end this debate,” he said. “And I’m going to be leading the way. “If you can’t confirm Judge Roberts, you can’t confirm anybody.” Graham predicted Roberts will be sitting on the Supreme Court in October. He told the Republican group the Gang of 14’s compromise set the tone for the Senate to pass important legislation. Since the compromise, the Senate has put six judges on the federal bench, passed a transportation measure and adopted an energy bill, Graham said, adding the Senate soon will vote on a proposal to permanently abolish estate taxes. “Ladies and gentlemen, we’re back in business,” Graham declared. He got a standing ovation. “He’s a winner,” Columbia attorney Jim Corbett said. Rusty DePass, a Columbia Republican activist, said of Graham: “He’s a pro at disarming his audiences. No one is better. I’m sure a number of Republicans came to the luncheon today with the intention of getting in his face and criticizing him for supporting the compromise.” Reach Bandy at (803) 771-8648 or lbandy@thestate.com. © 2005 The State and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. thestate.com