you're watching "this week in >>> we are he a back with bob hale, the pentagon comptroller. sir, in your budget request, you claim there's going to be another $60 billion in savings from efficiencies on top of the $150 billion you guys have worked over the past two years. how much of the money that has been claimed to be saved already has actually been saved? what amount are we talking about there? and what happens if the full $60 billion doesn't materialize, how do you plug that gap? >> well, $150 billion from last year was over fiscal '12 to '16. most of it has not been saved. i do think we have specific plans now, we have people in charge, we have targets, we have a governance structure, so i think we are moving toward saving most of it. there are some high-risk areas. we placed a cap on our civilian personnel and we're also trying to cut back on contractors where it's cost effective and right to do so. i wouldn't say it's all in the bag, but i believe we are moving in the right direction with the $150. the $60 billion is for fiscal '13 to '17, those are still plans and c

with regards to your question on the funding issue, let me ask bob hale to respond to that. that's the 5.7. >> we're working closely with nnsa. i think there are concerns on our part there has been some cost growth that it sounds like you're aware of. but they are fully committed to meeting our needs. and we're trying to work with them. these are important programs, and we need to carry forward with them. i think i'll try to provide you more detail pour the record. i can tell you we have a nuclear weapons council that meets regularly with nnsa representatives as well as ours. and they're deeply engaged in these issues. >> but you do have concerns, correct? >> yes. >> finally, let me commend your leadership on the adoption issue. you know, we did have the chance to discuss it. i share the concern that you raised. i think it does need to be addressed. you've been successful at passing it on the house side. it doesn't seem to come out of the senate. and i think the one thing i indicated to you is i want to work with you to see if we can actually work to try to get something don

with regard to your question on the funding issue, let me ask bob hale to respond to that. that's the 5.7. >> we are working closely with the nsa and their concerns on our part and theirs too.h th it sounds like you are aware of. they are fully committed to meeting our needs. we're trying to work with them. they are important programs and we need to carry forward with them. i will provide you more detail for the record. we have a weapons council that meets regular with nssa and representatives as well as ours. they are deeply engaged in the issues. >> you do have concerns? correct? >> yes. >> finally let me commend your leadership on the adoption issue. we did have the chance to discuss it. i share the concern that you raised. i think it does need to be addressed. you've been successful at passing it in the house said. it doesn't seem to come out of the senate. i think the one thing i indicated to you, i want to work with you to see if we can actually try to get something done on this issue this year. >> thank you. mr. courtney? >> thank you, mr. chairman, and thank you to

bob hale and your team, the ripples that your comments have made and the efforts that have gone forward since october, i'm seeing them felt all down through the organization, which is where it's got to get done. so thank you for that. and i appreciate it. we still don't know yet from general allen, you said yesterday to the senate, how we're going to bring home the 23,000 that are scheduled this year. i'm just worried that your comments of the last few weeks were a little premature. i don't think anybody says it's gotten a whole lot safer in the east of afghanistan. and i understand that the glowing comments you were just making about the afghan army. concern that the fighting season in 2013 is split by ramadan, and we would have our folks in a position to allow something to go on in the second half, right off ramadan's, the last half of the fighting season in 2013 that is counterproductive to what we're trying to get done. can you help me understand? i'm in a position to have some information on intelligence as to what is going on, and it didn't -- i was a bit shocked with your comment

bob hale and your team, the ripples that your comments have made and the

with regards to your question on the funding issue, let me ask bob hale to respond to that.t's the 5.7. >> we're working closely with nnsa. i think there are concerns on our part there has been some cost growth that it sounds like you're aware of. but they are fully committed to meeting our needs. and we're trying to work with them. these are important programs and we need to carry forward with them. i think i'll try to provide you more detail pour the record. i can tell you we have a nuclear weapons council that meets regularly with nnsa representatives as well as ours. and they're deeply engaged in these issues. >> but you do have concerns, correct? >> yes. >> finally let me commend your leadership on the adoption issue. you know, we did have the chance to discuss it. i share the concern that you raised. i think it does need to be addressed. you've been successful at passing it on the house side. it doesn't seem to come out of the senate. and i think the one thing i indicated to you is i want to work with you to see if we can actually work to try to get something done on t