we should have a bra for examplec. we cannot offer no alternatives and leave the pentagon in a very bad spot. unfortunately, i don't see any evidence of that pattern changing at this point. leo: what is your prediction for sequestration this year? do you have any confidence a deal can be reached before that deadline? rep. smith: it is quite possible. i overheard two republican colleagues talking. one takes the position that, look, the white house is the white house. yes, we took the senate, but the president hasn't gone anywhere. we don't have a veto-proof majority. we should be talking about how to come up with a budget the president will agree to. the other one saying no, we have to push it. we have to push republican values. we won this election. we have to go for our plan. i think the latter member of congress will have the better of that argument. the republicans are going to try to do a big, hug reconciliation package -- huge reconciliation package which speaks to their views on "dynamic scoring." it will end up