GOP Senate Debate in South Carolina Reveals Divisions on Filibuster and Iran War
Five Republican candidates clashed over key issues including the filibuster and U.S. policy on Iran during a heated debate to fill Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat.
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Five Republican candidates clashed over key issues including the filibuster and U.S. policy on Iran during a heated debate to fill Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat.
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