that's what we come here to do. >> certainly, i think i could hear a lot of republicans saying that same thing. we're here to be collaborative, et cetera, et cetera. >> i haven't heard them say that. maybe they say it to you. >> let me ask you about one issue that's out there, which is the continuing resolution to keep the government in business. you voted against it because you worry that it includes these automatic budget cuts. >> sequester. >> sequester. that it doesn't help the domestic side where the cuts are just sort of across the board. if the senate should include some budget bills that dealt with, well maybe we can save this program and cut more from this program, could you see your way clear to approving the cr at the current levels, which is to say including the automatic budget cut up top line? >> well, i'm as concerned about the approach to defense as well as to our domestic budget.