Senator Kelly Ayotte Congratulates Senator Graham

I'm pleased to join senator Gramm's colleagues in the Senate and his many friends and congratulating him on receiving the patriot award Lindsey

Graham is an extraordinary senator he's a strong conservative who gets things done in Washington South

Carolina has every reason to be so proud of his service in the Senate Lindsey Graham is a tireless voice for a strong national defense he's

a loyal and true friend to our men and women in uniform as well as our veterans and military retirees senator

Graham brings a unique perspective to his work in Washington he's one of only two senators who continues to serve in the guard or reserves where

he's known as colonel Graham in the U. S. Air Force reserves as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee I've

traveled around the country and the world was senator Gramm and I'm so deeply impressed by the way the troops respond to him and

return home safely recently he fought a proposal in the recent budget deal that singled out America's

military retirees for benefit cuts and voted against the bill and no one has worked harder than

senator Gramm to get to the bottom of what happened in Benghazi he is leading the fight in Washington to get answers and

I know that he won't rest until the perpetrators are brought to justice senator Gramm is also leading another important effort in Washington repealing

obamacare he knows the president's healthcare law is killing jobs driving out choice and

driving up costs he won't let up and I'm so proud to work with him in this fight senator Graham is a true patriot who

brings tremendous honor the people of the state of South Carolina I am honored to call him my friend and

I congratulate him on receiving this well deserved honor thank you