VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-28
“It’s such a loss in terms of his voice on foreign policy and America’s role in the world,”
Kelly Ayotte · said 2026-07-28 · reported 2026-07-28
Ayotte, who traveled regularly with Graham on Senate trips around the world, spoke to NBC News at the ceremony.
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