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J. D. Vance: “I believe that [Lindsey Graham] saved that [Kavanaugh's]…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks at Congressional Tribute to the Honorable Lindsey Graham

Published | Video Starts at 28:45

It was character assassination. And Lindsay got as fiery and as passionate as I have ever seen a human being get during a judicial confirmation. And I believe that [Lindsey Graham] saved that [Kavanaugh's] nomination. Now, that moment, of course, went viral. But Lindsey didn't do it for social media clicks. He did it to do something at the very highest part of the Senate, which was to persuade his colleagues, and persuade his colleagues he did. (28:45)

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Asserts that Lindsey Graham played a crucial role in securing Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation.

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