Sen. John McCain criticized congressional leaders on Thursday for agreeing to yet another continuing resolution, which he said would do more damage to the U.S. military by failing to provide stable funding.

McCain, R-Ariz., said on the Senate floor that military leaders for years have asked for a predictable funding plan. He noted that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told Congress this year that the Defense Department has been funded 30 times by continuing resolution in the last decade, and said these short-term fixes that don’t let Congress make lasting policy changes aren’t getting the job done.