dr. dirkyou stated that about a decade of funding increases to the intelligence community now has part of the defense budget cuts have been mandated by the law that was passed by congress that there is now a reduction in the defense department budget that includes the intelligence community budget as well. and that would reduce some capability. my question is whether you are able to administer the cut in a way that any reduction in capability is manageable and acceptable. >> yes, sir, we can. not just to be clear, that is under the budget control act. africa sequestration, that's quite a different matter. >> minus the budget control it. under the 2013 budget request, which does follow the budget control act that came in for the administration a few days ago, that request in hooded or request to your budget and reduction has your support. >> yes, sir, it does. >> senator portman. you can take some of the brunt for delaying the launch for your good instincts and sensitivity. i took it on myself.