vantage point, there's talks that these next sequester cuts, because they're primarily defense cuts, it gives democrats a little more leverage in these negotiations. a lot of folks look at the modern republican party as is sort of its rated by the likes of rand paul. cutting the defense budget has not proved to be as painful this go around as it has been in earlier go arounds or the suggestion has not carried with it as much weight. i wonder from your vantage point as a democrat in the house how effective a bargaining tool the defense cuts are. >> first of all, we have to take a look at these defense cuts. the first round that we took in sequestration we were able to pull moneys that were in other places and sort of move forward, but these next cuts will be cutting way deep, especially into the ability for our troops to be ready to be sent off if we should need them. but more importantly, the reason i believe that republicans will