the laws, repeatedly changing his conditions for considering repeal. now opponents of repeal are borrowing another football tactic, running out the clock. senators saying there simply isn t enough time left in the current session, too much to do, too little time. the defense authorization bill requires four or five weeks to debate. but instead of having that debate or turning to the defense appropriations bill which funds the military, they want to use this week for a political exercise. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. that was in september. he s talking about the legislation that don t ask don t tell repeal is attached to, the 2011 defense authorization bill. the house has already passed it. the senate tried earlier this year and failed in a fight over procedure. and yet the senate does have certainly a lot on its plate. but last week the pentagon report came out, the top brass telling senators that implementing repeal can be done. defense secretary gates urging, in fact f