Lindsey Graham: “If you want to double that, you're going to destroy the best military…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2012

If you want to double that, you're going to destroy the best military we've ever had.

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Graham warns against increasing military budget cuts.

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Lindsey Graham: “If you want to double that, you're going to destroy the best military we've ever had.”