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Graham addresses Export-Import Bank during NH tour

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Sen. Lindsey Graham joined Sen. Kelly Ayotte for part of his two-day tour through New Hampshire this week. The South Carolina Republican is a possible 2016 presidential contender.

During his visit, Graham criticized fellow Republicans who are against authorizing funds for the Export-Import Bank, whose charter will expire in June. Graham is a lead sponsor for legislation that would reauthorize the program through 2019.

“If you want to defund this bank and allow China and Europe to have an economic advantage over people in the United States, then I think you’ve lost your way as a conservative,” he said. “I want you to come up here and tell these people why they need to lose their jobs because of your ideological purity.”

On Thursday, Graham and Ayotte visited New Hampshire Ball Bearings in Laconia, where they met with workers and toured the facility. Graham also hosted a town hall and attended a meet-and-greet in Belknap County on Wednesday.

Graham plans to decide by the end of May whether he will run for the GOP’s nomination for president. His tour comes on the heels of Sen. Rand Paul’s visit to the state.

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