mr. sedney? >> the department of defense budget and the subcommittee has funding for operations in afghanistan which include funding for the afghan security forces. about $12.4 billion. for afghan security forces funding. funding for reconstruction, i am not familiar with $17 billion being mentioned. >> what do you think it is? but to you think we're going to spend next year on building projects for the afghan people. >> in terms of building projects for the afghan people, that would go to the department of the state. >> what about serp? >> funding will be somewhere in the neighborhood of $300 billion to $4 billion -- $400 billion. cerp it is commanders the ability to build the foundations for stability. is not meant to be in place of the long-term reconstruction g.ndin >> it is true that cerp has likeed, we're doing things building buildings. cerp funds were for small projects. now we have construction projects with cerp funds. >> we have, over the years, particularly in the area of roads. any m