2026年7月14日 美国东部时间上午11:52 / 福克斯新闻
卡根代表整个最高法院表达哀悼，并称赞这位南卡罗来纳州共和党人在其确认听证会上的幽默感
作者：伊莱恩·马伦 福克斯新闻
当地时间周二，最高法院大法官埃琳娜·卡根在众议院拨款委员会作证时，首先对周六因主动脉破裂去世的肯塔基州联邦参议员林赛·格雷厄姆表示哀悼。
“我谨代表整个最高法院，向他的家人、他的姐姐、其余亲属，以及众议院、参议院和其他各界的众多朋友与同事致以深切慰问，”卡根说道。
卡根在悼念格雷厄姆的发言中，重点回顾了他在自己2010年最高法院大法官提名确认过程中发挥的作用。她指出，时任总统巴拉克·奥巴马提名她后，格雷厄姆是仅有的五位投下赞成票的参议院共和党议员之一。格雷厄姆的跨党派支持在当时就十分引人注目，而如今随着最高法院提名确认投票愈发严重地沿党派阵线极化，此举更显得意义非凡。
最高法院大法官埃琳娜·卡根在众议院拨款委员会作证时，对周六因主动脉破裂去世的肯塔基州联邦参议员林赛·格雷厄姆表示哀悼。(肯尼·霍尔斯顿-彭博社/盖蒂图片社；肯特·西村/法新社 via 盖蒂图片社)
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“支持民主党总统提名的大法官人选的共和党议员并不多，反过来支持共和党总统提名人选的民主党议员也同样少见，”卡根说道，“而且你不会想到，像来自深红或深蓝州的议员会做出这样的跨党派投票。但格雷厄姆参议员却投了赞成票。”
“我至今记忆犹新，因为他本身就是个极具个性的人。在我的确认听证会前，我们在他的办公室进行了一次长谈，他借此机会深入了解了我，”卡根继续说道，“他认真地想要了解我的情况。”
她表示，尽管自己当时与格雷厄姆并不熟稔，但人们会永远铭记他的幽默感。
最高法院大法官埃琳娜·卡根在众议院拨款委员会作证时，对已故肯塔基州联邦参议员林赛·格雷厄姆表示哀悼。(亚历克斯·王/盖蒂图片社)
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“我记得阿尔·弗兰肯曾说他是参议院最风趣的人，但我对那场听证会的记忆是，格雷厄姆参议员居然让我显得很滑稽，这可真是件难事——他问我次年圣诞节都做了些什么，”身为犹太教徒的卡根说道，“我就不赘述当时的你来我往了。但事后很多人都对我说，和格雷厄姆参议员的这段交锋，正是我的确认程序得以敲定的关键时刻。”
卡根表示，她始终感激格雷厄姆处理其提名事宜的方式。
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2026年7月13日，华盛顿，一名女子在已故南卡罗来纳州联邦参议员林赛·格雷厄姆(R-S.C.)位于拉塞尔参议院办公楼的办公室外摆放鲜花。格雷厄姆于2026年7月11日晚间去世，享年71岁，死因是“短暂且突发的疾病”。(芬恩·戈麦斯/盖蒂图片社)
“我想要向他表达谢意，不仅感谢他的支持，更感谢他以应有的严肃和尊重态度对待整个提名确认程序，”卡根说道。
格雷厄姆曾在参议院任职23年，在众议院任职8年。
他于周六去世，享年71岁。
南卡罗来纳州州长亨利·麦克马斯特已任命他的姐姐达琳·格雷厄姆完成其剩余任期，该任期将于2027年1月结束。
伊莱恩·马伦是福克斯新闻数字频道和福克斯商业频道的撰稿人，报道全国政治动态。
Kagan recalls Lindsey Graham’s vote that helped seal her Supreme Court confirmation
July 14, 2026 11:52am EDT / Fox News
Kagan offered condolences from the full court and credited the South Carolina Republican’s humor at her confirmation hearing
By Elaine Mallon Fox News
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan opened her testimony before the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday by offering condolences following the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-Ky., who died Saturday from a ruptured aorta.
“I wish to express the entire court’s condolences to his, his sister, the rest of his family, his many friends and colleagues here in the House, in the Senate and elsewhere on behalf of the entire court,” Kagan said.
Kagan spent the majority of her tribute to Graham reflecting on Graham’s role in her 2010 confirmation, noting that he was one of just five Senate Republicans to vote in favor of her nomination after she was selected by then-President Barack Obama. Graham’s bipartisan support stood out at the time and has become even more notable as Supreme Court confirmation votes have grown increasingly polarized along party lines.
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan opened her testimony before the House Appropriations Committee by offering condolences following the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-Ky., who died Saturday from a ruptured aorta.(Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images; Kent Nishimura /AFP via Getty Images)
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“Not many Republicans vote for the nominees of somebody selected by a Democratic president, and not many Democrats do the same for someone selected by a Republican president,” Kagan said. “And one would not expect, such a cross party, if you will vote, certainly from somebody from a deep red or deep blue state. And yet, Senator Graham voted for me.”
“And I vividly remember, because he was a vivid person. The conversation that we had in his office prior to my hearing, where he got to know me, it was a long conversation,” Kagan continued. “He took the opportunity to get to know me.”
She shared that although she did not know Graham well that he will be remembered for his sense of humor.
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan opened her testimony before the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday by offering condolences following the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-Ky.(Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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“I think Al Franken said he was the funniest man in the Senate, but what I remember about that hearing was that somehow Senator Graham made me look funny, which is a harder thing entirely, by asking me what I had done on Christmas the following year,” said Kagan, who is Jewish. “And I’ll skip the, the back and forth. But many people said to me afterwards, that exchange with Senator Graham was the moment my confirmation was sealed.”
Kagan said she remained grateful for the way Graham handled her nomination.
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A woman leaves flowers outside the office of the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) at Russell Senate Office Building July 13, 2026, in Washington. Graham died on the evening July 11, 2026, at the age of 71 after a “brief and sudden illness”.(Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
“I want to express my gratitude toward him, not only for his support, but for, approaching the confirmation process, with the kind of seriousness that he did and and the kind of respect he did,” Kagan said.
Graham served 23 years in the Senate and eight years in the House of Representatives.
He died Saturday at age 71.
His sister, Darline Graham, was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to finish the rest of his term, which ends in January 2027.
Elaine Mallon is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business covering national politics.
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