Fill-In Senator Admits She Is 'Not That Informed' on National Security
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Darline Graham is a senator from South Carolina. She is the sister of Lindsey Graham. She is a fill-in senator. This means she took the job for a short time.
Darline Graham spoke at a debate. A debate is when people talk about their ideas in public. The debate was in South Carolina.
She said, 'I'm not that informed on national security.' National security means keeping a country safe. She also said, 'National security is not my thing.'
People asked her about this. She had to defend her résumé. A résumé is a list of your work and skills. To defend means to explain and support something.
The debate happened during a runoff. A runoff is a second election. It happens when the first election does not give a clear winner.
Her opponent in the runoff is a person named Norman. This election is for a seat in the U.S. Senate. The Senate is part of the U.S. government.
Vocabulary8 words
- senator
- a person who works in the Senate; a government job
- fill-in
- someone who does a job for a short time
- debate
- when people talk about ideas in front of others
- national security
- keeping a country safe from danger
- defend
- to explain and support something
- résumé
- a list of your work and skills
- runoff
- a second election after the first one
- Senate
- a part of the U.S. government
Quiz
Answer key
1. She said she is not that informed on it 2. Lindsey Graham 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Darline Graham is a _____ from South Carolina. She is the sister of Lindsey Graham. She is a _____ senator.
Darline Graham spoke at a _____. The debate was in South Carolina.
She said, 'I'm not that informed on _____.' She also said, 'National security is not my thing.'
People asked her about this. She had to _____ her _____.
The debate happened during a _____. This election is for a seat in the U.S. _____.
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