Jim Cooper actually said...

I hate to ask the painful question about how sequestration will affect your work.

I would just like to point out for the record that the Commander of Space Command in his testimony said that he needed flexibility.

I hope, perhaps, one side or the other will relent and we can have a conference committee, regular order, and actually maybe agree on a budg...

This does not suggest reducing the amount of cuts. It is just allowing some flexibility.