demanding to know how allegations were handled at four bases in the last five years, including ft. hood and camp pendleton in california. the request coming in light of revelations that charges were often reduced in rape cases at military bases in japan. the senate is expected to vote this week on gillibrand's bill that would change how the military handles sex assault charges. we could get more revelations today about the threats facing this country. as the director of the national intelligence, james clapper, testifies before a senate committee. also today, the head of the defense intelligence agency, lieutenant general michael flynn, will take part, explaining their worries for the coming year. that as intense discussions are under way today in the obama administration about possibly staging an operation to kill an american citizen overseas who's suspected of plotting attacks against the u.s. cnn has learned that military commanders and national security officials are all involved in the talks, but ultimately, the president himself would have to sign off on any operation.