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Bridge builder and 'Trump whisperer': Lindsey Graham's role in the Senate not easily filled

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WASHINGTON (AP) — When Sen. Lindsey Graham’s phone number popped up on his call list, Sen. Chuck Schumer said his heart skipped a beat. It was shortly after the 2012 presidential election and Republicans had lost badly to President Barack Obama.

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    Bridge builder and 'Trump whisperer': Lindsey Graham's role in the Senate not easily filled (opens WCBD News 2)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — When Sen. Lindsey Graham’s phone number popped up on his call list, Sen. Chuck Schumer said his heart skipped a beat. It was shortly after the 2012 presidential election and Republicans had lost badly to President Barack Obama.

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