>> possible, but still, the people should have told him that these are the kinds of things that you will be asked about and you need to be prepared. >> do you know clapper? >> well, i know him. sure. i did not support him, but there is no question about his integrity or competence and he is a very smart individual. i have confidence in his capabilities to do this job. i think that this was a blip, and it was a serious mistake by the staff, and it doesn't undercut by belief that jim clapper can do this job. >> you think that he is worthy of the job and he can handle all of the responsibilities? >> yes, this is not symptomatic of a deeper problem. >> but some other problem wx the layers of bureaucracy that prevented him of knowing this? >> well, that is one of the frustrations with the dni office. we wanted the dni to be a chairman to have the big picture idea, and what is now happening with the dni, it has grown into a whole big bureaucracy and layers upon layers and layers