which as you know is a nonpartisan agency, has said that if sequester levels of funding remain in place throughout this fiscal year, we'll have 800,000 fewer jobs in this country by this time next year. now, that's a self-inflicted wound that we don't need. we would have preferred to have a shorter timeline to negotiate on that. but look, those dates are a question of compromise and agreement. i think they would be acceptable. the question is whether or not they try and throw in these extraneous provisions related to the affordable care act. those matters it seems to me should be subject to the budget negotiations and not something tacked on to this agreement. but again, let's wait and see what emerges. >> i spoke earlier with senator amy klobuchar of minnesota, who has been involved behind the scenes in trying to come up with some sort of deal. she says she would welcome, she would support one of those measures to eliminate or at least delay for two years medical devices, a tax on