Lindsey Graham: “I think we're on the 10 yardline, and I think that the next 18 months…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2013

I think we're on the 10 yardline, and I think that the next 18 months will determine whether we get to the goal line.

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Lindsey Graham: “I think we're on the 10 yardline, and I think that the next 18 months will determine whether we get to the goal line.”