Thune remembers Lindsey Graham at Capitol ceremony: "I feel his absence every day"
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) remembered Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) by his humor, choking up at the thought of no longer laughing at “witty comments” delivered by the late senator.
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National story. 5 articles from 3 sources. Updated Jul 28, 2026.
Part of Sen. Lindsey Graham's death and the tributes and funerals that followed
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1 sourceAs Washington says goodbye to Graham, Thune calls him a ‘towering figure of the Senate’
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1 sourceThune remembers Lindsey Graham at Capitol ceremony: "I feel his absence every day"
Thune says of Lindsey Graham "I feel his absence every day" in Capitol ceremony
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1 sourceThune gets choked up during funeral service while recalling Lindsey Graham’s humor