and the marine cammendante in last weekend's hearings, i said what are you doing, the plan for sequesfration. they said o.m.b. has ordered us to not even think about it. i think this is totally irresponsible. >> mr. panetta did say come summer he would consider planning. >> well, somebody better. in the meantime, i am. like i say, i think it is irresponsible to know that this is out there but not pay attention to it. like i say, the leaders of industry who represent hundreds of thousands of jobs, both people are going to be laid off. maybe not hundreds of thousands, but many. i mean we're looking at the budget this year, the $487 billion and then the $500 billion or $600 billion in sequestration. we're look at uniformed military. great cuts to the national guard. a couple bracs they want us to engage in, and then the civilian defense people that will be laid off, and then all the sinch civilians that work for the defense creditors -- contractors. we're looking at 1.5 million jobs. >> let me ask you again, do you think your bill will pass? >> i think when i get 80 to 100 co-sponsors, i will t