the tension here between some of the republicans on the committee, particularly outgoing chairman buck mckeenetiring from congress and this is his last hearing referring to president obama's approach in iraq and syria as minimalist and decrying the fact hagel and administration and did it today flatly ruled out additional combat role for u.s. troops in iraq in battling the i.s.i.l. rebels. secretary hagel outlined an approach that is going to take quite some time and talked about really a process that could go on for years as the u.s. military tries to stiffen the forces in iraq and how much it hinges on unknown and not able to ponder particularly to the degree there is inclusive government in baghdad that iraqi forces will want to fight for. he also you heard the chairman of joint chiefs make the appeal for more resources. he is frustrated by the sequestration that capped the spending across the board in washington and he says he is going to have fewer military options to offer if the pentagon is not funded at a higher level. we will be getting and they will get in the nitty-gritty back and