Former Florida Sen. Bob Graham, who chaired the Intelligence Committee following the 2001 terrorist attacks and opposed the Iraq invasion, has died.
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 31: Former U.S. Senator Bob Graham talks to reporters at the National Press Club August 31, 2016 in Washington, DC. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — He was 87.
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