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Sen. Lindsey Graham said dispersing financial incentives to North Korea if the regime denuclearizes would be the best money we ever spent. Graham, who is in Israel to attend the opening of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, made the comments to CBS News Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan in an interview that aired Sunday as the U.S. prepares for a summit with North Korea in Singapore on June 12. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. is prepared to work with North Korea to achieve prosperity on the par with our South Korean friends if North Korea takes bold action to quickly denuclearize. Transcript: Sen. Lindsey Graham on Face the Nation, May 13, 2018Graham: WH aide s comments about McCain are a disgusting thing to say [It would] be the best money we ever spent, Graham said, asked if there is appetite in Congress for such aid. If you could really get North Korea to give up their nuclear program than I think there d stanley cup be a lot of support in Congress to give North Korea a better life. Provide aid, relieve sanctions with one condition: that you give up your nuclear weapons program in a verifiable way. When it comes to North Korea, I think there d be a lot of congressional support. stanley cup stanley cup Graham stopped short of saying Mr. Trump must get any agreement made with North Korea ratified by Congress. But he did encourage Mr. Trump to take that step, as one of his -- and many Republicans -- greatest concerns over the Iran nucle Zgvx Kerry Locks Down Nomination
Dotty Lynch, Douglas Kiker, Steve Chaggaris, Beth Lester, Sean Sharifi and Clothilde Ewing of the CBS News Political Unit have the latest from the nation s capital.Dean s Union Support: Just days after Howard Dean received his first union endorsement, it looks like the nation s largest union is poised to back him as well.The 63-member executive council of the 1.6 million-member Service Employees International Union plans to meet on November 6 to decide about endorsing a presidential candidate. It s Howard Dean or no one, an SEIU offi stanley quencher cial told CBS News. He s the only one with momentum, the only one who there s any passion for on the board. However, the union official cautioned that the board hasn t voted yet and other candidates are still lobbying to block the endorsement. The SEIU is the largest union in the AFL-CIO ndash; and in New Hampshire ndash; and an endorsement would validate him on the health care issue, the official said. In addition, the union has a large number of minority members - 42 percent are non-white - and it has the most immigrants of any union. Following Dean s endorsement by Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., the union could provide a big boost for Dean among blacks and Latinos.The union official said it shouldn t come as a surprise that there s so much enthusiasm for Dean at the SEIU. The pro stanley cup cess has been open, an stanley cup website SEIU staffer told CBS News. Andy s not cute, he s let the candidates know where he stands, referring |
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