Mike Lee: One of the Best Ways to Honor Lindsey Graham’s Legacy Is to Pass the SAVE Act

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LEE: "This is something that senator Lindsey Graham spent a lot of time with. Like me, he had a lot of enthusiasm for this bill, which I introduced in the Senate about two and a half years ago. I believe, Maria, that there are multiple paths ahead by which we could pass this. Maybe that involves attaching it to another must-pass vehicle, maybe it involves bringing it up on the floor and debating it until it passes, something that I’ve long advocated. Maybe it involves picking out pieces of it that could be implemented for creative uses of budget reconciliation. I’m not terribly partial to any of these three. I’d personally prefer the second. I think that would give us our best chance. But I will take any opportunity to debate this, any opportunity to cause it to become law, because the American people deserve it, the American people want it. Voters overwhelmingly support it, to the tune of about 80%. That’s Democrats and Republicans alike. One of the best ways we can honor Lindsey Graham’s legacy would be to take this up and pass it this month."