this administration has led in iraq, we've led in fc afghanistan, we've led in the war on terrorism and led in libya and are leading in syria. we are working with those elements to try to bring them together. if the agreement is we ought not to go in simply unilaterally then we have to build a multilateral coalition. we've got to be able to work at that. it's not that easy. to deal with some of the concerns that have been out there. >>> watch this week's hearings and news conferences whenever you want online at the c-span video library. search events from today, from this year and earlier. with over a quarter century of american politics and public affairs on your computer at c-span.org/videolibrary. >>> the obama administration's 2013 budget request for fema is $10 billion. that's a 6% reduction over the current year. fema administrator craig hue gait testified before a house operations subcommittee yesterday. >> good morning. today we welcome the administrator of the federal emergency agency fema, to discuss his agency's budget request for fy 13. after the conclusion of discussion wit