WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst issued the following press release:
Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) honored the life and legacy of her dear friend and colleague, Senator Lindsey Graham (S.C.).
Ernst's full remarks:
"I rise today with a heavy heart to honor my dear friend and colleague, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
"Before he ever set foot on this floor, he wore the uniform of the United States Air Force, serving 33 years between the Air Force, the South Carolina Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve.
"That service, and his upbringing in the back of his parents South Carolina bar, shaped everything about how he approached his work here in the Senate.
"He understood in a way too few...