{"id":1260,"date":"2026-07-14T21:41:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T21:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1260"},"modified":"2026-07-14T21:41:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T21:41:51","slug":"watch-the-tribute-to-lindsey-graham-tom-cotton-just-showed-gop-senators-marco-rubio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1260","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: The Tribute To Lindsey Graham Tom Cotton Just Showed GOP Senators, Marco Rubio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Behind closed doors, Republican Senators on Tuesday watched a touching and emotional tribute to their late colleague, South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1258\">Trump Announces U.S. Forces To Withdraw From Iraq After 23 Years<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The nearly three-minute video, which highlights Graham\u2019s political career and trademark humor, was shown at the weekly GOP Senate lunch. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) presented the video during the lunch, which one reporter described as a memorial to the late senator. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also attended.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHere\u2019s what I can tell you: life can change just like that,\u201d Graham is heard saying, with overlay footage showing him greeting world leaders. \u201cDon\u2019t take it for granted. Don\u2019t take relationships for granted.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The tribute highlighted Graham\u2019s decades-long military service with the U.S. Air Force and his passionate defense of then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, which many political insiders believe helped save his nomination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cxj8CSi0-Jo?feature=oembed\" title=\"Lindsey Graham: An American Original\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHe was a one-in-a-million,\u201d Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) said in the video. \u201cSomeone who could laugh at himself, and was a cut-up, had a great wit, and a great sense of humor.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Another moment showed Graham joking with veteran political reporters Mark Halperin and John Heilemann at a political fundraiser.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHave you had anything to drink yet?\u201d Heilemann asked Graham, who responded, \u201cNo.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHas anybody in this room had anything to drink yet?\u201d Heilemann followed up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI hope so,\u201d Graham replied. \u201cI do better with people who drink. The more you drink, the more this will make sense to you. You can see where I\u2019m taking the country.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1256\">After Cuba Trip, Dems Blame U.S. For Turning Communist Island Into \u2018Silent Gaza\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Over the weekend, Graham unexpectedly died at his Capitol Hill home in what the medical examiner\u2019s office believes to be an aortic dissection. The life-threatening condition is a tear that develops in the inner layer of the aorta, the body\u2019s largest artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The Republican is said to have notified a staffer that he was suffering chest pain before falling unconscious.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Despite the medical report, dozens of FBI agents showed up to Graham\u2019s home in Washington, D.C. to investigate the scene out of an abundance of caution. In the Oval Office, President Trump on Tuesday <\/span><span>swatted down conspiracy theories<\/span><span> floating online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cSupposedly \u2014 and I\u2019ve watched all the medical reports, I\u2019ve had the doctors from the White House come in and explain what happened,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThis is something that is almost undetectable. If it happens, there\u2019s not much you can do about it. Sounds unfortunate. If you look at \u2014 his father died of the same thing at about the same age.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI don\u2019t see a lot of evil there. I know there\u2019s all sorts of conspiracy theories going along, but I don\u2019t think the FBI \u2014 I think the FBI is wasting their time if they\u2019re doing that,\u201d the president added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Back on Capitol Hill, Graham\u2019s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, was sworn in to fill her brother\u2019s seat for the remainder of his term, which expires next January. At the GOP Senate lunch, Republicans reflected on an inspiring message from the \u2018Remembering Lindsey Graham\u2019\u00a0 tribute video.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI learned that serving a cause greater than yourself hurts. Anybody in the military can tell you the risk you take. Principle and compromise are not mutually exclusive, and the foundation of a great person, as well as a great nation. If you want to help me, join the march,\u201d Graham said.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>BREAKING: Darline Graham Nordone takes the oath of office as South Carolina\u2019s newest senator, filling the seat left vacant by her late brother, Lindsey Graham. pic.twitter.com\/3rLb4K5d0y<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1254\">Obama-Appointed Justice Has Only Kind Words For Lindsey Graham<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) July 14, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Behind closed doors, Republican Senators on Tuesday watched a touching and emotional tribute to their late colleague, South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham.\u00a0The nearly three-minute video, which highlights Graham\u2019s political career and trademark humor, was shown at the weekly GOP Senate lunch. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) presented the video during the lunch, which one reporter described as a memorial to the late senator. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also attended.\u201cHere\u2019s what I can tell you: life can change just like that,\u201d Graham is heard saying, with overlay footage showing him greeting world leaders. \u201cDon\u2019t take it for granted. Don\u2019t take relationships for granted.\u201dThe tribute highlighted Graham\u2019s decades-long military service with the U.S. Air Force and his passionate defense of then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, which many political insiders believe helped save his nomination.\u201cHe was a one-in-a-million,\u201d Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) said in the video. \u201cSomeone who could laugh at himself, and was a cut-up, had a great wit, and a great sense of humor.\u201d\u00a0Another moment showed Graham joking with veteran political reporters Mark Halperin and John Heilemann at a political fundraiser.\u00a0\u201cHave you had anything to drink yet?\u201d Heilemann asked Graham, who responded, \u201cNo.\u201d\u201cHas anybody in this room had anything to drink yet?\u201d Heilemann followed up.\u201cI hope so,\u201d Graham replied. \u201cI do better with people who drink. The more you drink, the more this will make sense to you. You can see where I\u2019m taking the country.\u201d\u00a0Over the weekend, Graham unexpectedly died at his Capitol Hill home in what the medical examiner\u2019s office believes to be an aortic dissection. The life-threatening condition is a tear that develops in the inner layer of the aorta, the body\u2019s largest artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The Republican is said to have notified a staffer that he was suffering chest pain before falling unconscious.\u00a0\u00a0Despite the medical report, dozens of FBI agents showed up to Graham\u2019s home in Washington, D.C. to investigate the scene out of an abundance of caution. In the Oval Office, President Trump on Tuesday swatted down conspiracy theories floating online.\u00a0\u201cSupposedly \u2014 and I\u2019ve watched all the medical reports, I\u2019ve had the doctors from the White House come in and explain what happened,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThis is something that is almost undetectable. If it happens, there\u2019s not much you can do about it. Sounds unfortunate. If you look at \u2014 his father died of the same thing at about the same age.\u201d\u201cI don\u2019t see a lot of evil there. I know there\u2019s all sorts of conspiracy theories going along, but I don\u2019t think the FBI \u2014 I think the FBI is wasting their time if they\u2019re doing that,\u201d the president added.Back on Capitol Hill, Graham\u2019s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, was sworn in to fill her brother\u2019s seat for the remainder of his term, which expires next January. At the GOP Senate lunch, Republicans reflected on an inspiring message from the \u2018Remembering Lindsey Graham\u2019\u00a0 tribute video.\u00a0\u201cI learned that serving a cause greater than yourself hurts. Anybody in the military can tell you the risk you take. Principle and compromise are not mutually exclusive, and the foundation of a great person, as well as a great nation. If you want to help me, join the march,\u201d Graham said.BREAKING: Darline Graham Nordone takes the oath of office as South Carolina\u2019s newest senator, filling the seat left vacant by her late brother, Lindsey Graham. pic.twitter.com\/3rLb4K5d0y\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) July 14, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1259,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>WATCH: The Tribute To Lindsey Graham Tom Cotton Just Showed GOP Senators, Marco Rubio - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1260\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"WATCH: The Tribute To Lindsey Graham Tom Cotton Just Showed GOP Senators, Marco Rubio - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Behind closed doors, Republican Senators on Tuesday watched a touching and emotional tribute to their late colleague, South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham.\u00a0The nearly three-minute video, which highlights Graham\u2019s political career and trademark humor, was shown at the weekly GOP Senate lunch. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) presented the video during the lunch, which one reporter described as a memorial to the late senator. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also attended.\u201cHere\u2019s what I can tell you: life can change just like that,\u201d Graham is heard saying, with overlay footage showing him greeting world leaders. \u201cDon\u2019t take it for granted. Don\u2019t take relationships for granted.\u201dThe tribute highlighted Graham\u2019s decades-long military service with the U.S. Air Force and his passionate defense of then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, which many political insiders believe helped save his nomination.\u201cHe was a one-in-a-million,\u201d Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) said in the video. \u201cSomeone who could laugh at himself, and was a cut-up, had a great wit, and a great sense of humor.\u201d\u00a0Another moment showed Graham joking with veteran political reporters Mark Halperin and John Heilemann at a political fundraiser.\u00a0\u201cHave you had anything to drink yet?\u201d Heilemann asked Graham, who responded, \u201cNo.\u201d\u201cHas anybody in this room had anything to drink yet?\u201d Heilemann followed up.\u201cI hope so,\u201d Graham replied. \u201cI do better with people who drink. The more you drink, the more this will make sense to you. You can see where I\u2019m taking the country.\u201d\u00a0Over the weekend, Graham unexpectedly died at his Capitol Hill home in what the medical examiner\u2019s office believes to be an aortic dissection. The life-threatening condition is a tear that develops in the inner layer of the aorta, the body\u2019s largest artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The Republican is said to have notified a staffer that he was suffering chest pain before falling unconscious.\u00a0\u00a0Despite the medical report, dozens of FBI agents showed up to Graham\u2019s home in Washington, D.C. to investigate the scene out of an abundance of caution. In the Oval Office, President Trump on Tuesday swatted down conspiracy theories floating online.\u00a0\u201cSupposedly \u2014 and I\u2019ve watched all the medical reports, I\u2019ve had the doctors from the White House come in and explain what happened,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThis is something that is almost undetectable. 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You can see where I\u2019m taking the country.\u201d\u00a0Over the weekend, Graham unexpectedly died at his Capitol Hill home in what the medical examiner\u2019s office believes to be an aortic dissection. The life-threatening condition is a tear that develops in the inner layer of the aorta, the body\u2019s largest artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The Republican is said to have notified a staffer that he was suffering chest pain before falling unconscious.\u00a0\u00a0Despite the medical report, dozens of FBI agents showed up to Graham\u2019s home in Washington, D.C. to investigate the scene out of an abundance of caution. In the Oval Office, President Trump on Tuesday swatted down conspiracy theories floating online.\u00a0\u201cSupposedly \u2014 and I\u2019ve watched all the medical reports, I\u2019ve had the doctors from the White House come in and explain what happened,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThis is something that is almost undetectable. If it happens, there\u2019s not much you can do about it. Sounds unfortunate. If you look at \u2014 his father died of the same thing at about the same age.\u201d\u201cI don\u2019t see a lot of evil there. I know there\u2019s all sorts of conspiracy theories going along, but I don\u2019t think the FBI \u2014 I think the FBI is wasting their time if they\u2019re doing that,\u201d the president added.Back on Capitol Hill, Graham\u2019s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, was sworn in to fill her brother\u2019s seat for the remainder of his term, which expires next January. At the GOP Senate lunch, Republicans reflected on an inspiring message from the \u2018Remembering Lindsey Graham\u2019\u00a0 tribute video.\u00a0\u201cI learned that serving a cause greater than yourself hurts. Anybody in the military can tell you the risk you take. Principle and compromise are not mutually exclusive, and the foundation of a great person, as well as a great nation. 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