WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. intelligence chief says that budget cuts have jeopardized America’s security and safety — and will only get worse over time.

Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper told a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing Tuesday that the across-the-board funding cuts have shaved about $4 billion from intelligence budgets. He said that amounted to about 10 percent of national intelligence programs.

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