During his long career, the senator took plenty of criticism for his positions.

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I had the honor of representing the bipartisan American pro-Israel community to Sen. Lindsey Graham (of blessed memory) for 15 years, as a volunteer member of the board of directors of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Among the many times he impressed, informed, and inspired me across those years, perhaps none made me prouder than the evening when, speaking to 10,000 people at the 2010 AIPAC Policy Conference, he said: “Barack Obama is my president, and I pray for him every day.”

Barry Mannis is a former Goldman Sachs partner and co-head of its Global Investment Research Division, and a former member of the National Board of Directors of AIPAC. He is currently a general partner and head of research at CET Ventures, which bridges Israeli defense and security innovation with U.S. needs. He is a dual U.S./Israel citizen residing in Israel.