Providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.

Madam Speaker, on Tuesday, December 14, I requested and received a leave of absence for December 16 and December 17, 2010.

For the information of our colleagues and my constituents, below is how I would have voted on the following votes I missed during this time period.

On rollcall 640, On Motion to Suspend the rules and pass S. 841, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall 641, On Motion to Suspend the rules and pass S. 3860, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall 642, On Motion to Suspend the rules and pass S. 3447, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall 643, Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4853) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, H. Res. 1766, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall 644, On Agreeing to the Resolution, H. Res. 1766, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall 645, On Motion to Suspend the rules and pass S. 987, To protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall 646, On Agreeing to the Levin Agreement, H.R. 4863, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall 647, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amdt to the House to the Senate Amendment H.R. 4853, I would have voted ``no.''

On rollcall 648, Honoring the accomplishments of Norman Yoshino Mineta, H. Res. 1377, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall 649, An act to enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, ``Public Contracts'', H.R. 1107, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall 650, Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, H.R. 6523, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall 651, An act to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges, H.R. 628, I would have voted ``no.''

On rollcall 652, Providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, H. Con. Res. 336, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall 653, Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 105) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, H. Res. 1776, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall 654, GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, H.R. 2142, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall 655, Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010, H.R. 5510, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall 656, Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act, S. 3874, I would have voted ``yes.''

Madam Speaker, I was unavoidably absent on December 17, 2010. If I were present, I would have voted on the following:

H. Res. 1377, Honoring the accomplishments of Norman Yoshio Mineta-- rollcall #648: ``yea.''

Senate Amdt to H.R. 1107, To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, ``Public Contracts''-- rollcall #649: ``yea.''

H.R. 6523, Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011--rollcall #650: ``yea.''

Senate Arndt to H.R. 628, To establish a pilot program in certain U.S. district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges--rollcall #651: ``yea.''

H. Con. Res. 336, Providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress--rollcall #652: ``yea.''

H. Res. 1776, Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 105) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011 and for other purposes--rollcall #653: ``yea.''

H.R. 2142, GPRA Modernization Act of 2010--rollcall #654: ``yea.''

H.R. 5510, Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010--rollcall #655: ``yea.''

Mr. Speaker, today I was unavoidably detained and missed the votes on:

Adjournment Resolution (H. Con. Res. 336--Sine Die Adjournment) Although H. Con. Res. 336 passed by a vote of 196-153, I respectfully request the opportunity to record my position. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall 652.

H. Res. 1776--Rule providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 105-- Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011. Although H. Res. 1776 passed by a vote of 184-159, I respectfully request the opportunity to record my position. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall 653.

H.R. 2142--Government Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Performance Improvement Act of 2009 to require the review of Government programs at least once every 5 years for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and to establish the Performance Improvement Council. Although H.R. 2142 failed under a suspension vote by a vote of 212-131, I respectfully request the opportunity to record my position. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall 654.

Madam Speaker, on Friday, December 17, 2010, I was not present for votes as I was attending the White House signing ceremony for H.R. 4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.

Had I been present for rollcall No. 652, H. Con. Res. 336--Sine Die Adjournment, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 653, H. Res. 1776--Rule providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 105--Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 654, H.R. 2142--Government Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Performance Improvement Act of 2009, I would have voted ``aye.''

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today on a motion offered pursuant to this order, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 24, 2010, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in House Concurrent Resolution 336, in which case the House shall stand adjourned sine die pursuant to that concurrent resolution.