now, madam president, just think what we have done the last three weeks. we took up an f.a.a. reauthorization bill. then we went on recess for a week. and now we're on a patent reform bill. now, madam president, i don't mean to suggest that f.a.a. and patent reform are not important. certainly we could have gone without having a recess. but both of those bills pale in comparison to the urgency of providing our servicemen and women with the resources that they need to carry out their mission. secretary gates, admiral mullen and other military leaders have repeatedly and clearly warned us about the dangers of failing to pass a full-year defense funding bill.