But since he appears to be talking about lawyers functioning in the United States generally, and he appears to be talking about 1997 and 1998, he's not even close.
He talking about doctors functioning in the United States.
mnli hypothesis: He talking about doctors functioning in the United States. premise: But since he appears to be talking about lawyers functioning in the United States generally, and he appears to be talking about 1997 and 1998, he's not even close.