ICYMI: On Veterans Day, Graham Fulfills Promise to Donate Government Shutdown Paycheck to South Carolina Veterans Organization

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) yesterday fulfilled his promise to donate his entire paycheck to Upstate Warrior Solution (UWS) for the more than 6 weeks the government has gone unfunded. Graham was in Greenville yesterday to present his donation. Upstate Warrior Solution is a non-profit organization headquartered in Greenville providing community-based solutions to South Carolina veterans and their families.

In Praise of Upstate Warrior Solution:

• "I travel a lot in South Carolina and throughout the country, [and] I've never seen a place quite like this. … This is a special place. Those who had this idea, this vision [of a] one stop shop for veterans, well done."

In Recognition of Veterans Day:

• "Nothing in our lives that is positive could happen without those willing to serve our country in very dangerous circumstances. People would take our freedom away from us if they could… The only thing between our freedom and people taking it away are the men and women in uniform."

On the constitutional amendment Graham introduced requiring Members of Congress to forfeit their pay during government shutdowns - and receive no backpay:

• "I really do believe there would less government shutdowns if we had to forfeit our pay. I've [introduced] a constitutional amendment that I'm going to get a vote on and make everybody else do what I just did: give their pay up when the government shuts down."

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