Floor Statements

Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Greenwood, South Carolina's Self Regional Healthcare on receiving the South Carolina Governor's Quality Award. Presented by the South Carolina Quality Forum; an affiliate of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the Governor's Quality Award recognizes organizations across the state that have mirrored the superior standards of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

As my colleagues know, the Baldrige Program's mission is to improve the competitiveness and performance of U.S. organizations. It is the only formal recognition of performance excellence given by the President of the United States to companies and organizations in the business, healthcare, education, and nonprofit sectors.

Five years in the making, Self Regional was recognized for improving the quality of patient care while simultaneously improving the outlook of its long-term financial performance. I give credit to the team of 2,300 physicians, administrators and volunteers who worked tirelessly to put their patients first. To each and every one of them, I say, a job well done.

I am pleased to see everyone involved at Self Regional being recognized for their hard work and dedication by the Governor's Quality Award. While congratulations are certainly in order, I concur with Mr. Jim Pfeffier, President and CEO of Self Regional, who said, ``It is important to note the real winners in this are our patients, for quality and safety are especially important when it comes to addressing the health needs of others.''

Since making the commitment to improve its level of patient care, Self Regional has received the Quality Forum's Silver Award twice and the Explorer's Award once. With such a stellar track record, Self Regional is making a name for itself in not only South Carolina, but also, across the nation. I am pleased to add my name to the many that offer Self Regional their heartfelt congratulations on this award.

Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following recorded votes on the House floor on Friday, July 30.

Had I been present I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 513 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 3534) and ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 514 (on passage of H.R. 5982).

Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 30, I inadvertently voted ``aye'' but I meant to vote ``no.''

Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following recorded votes on the House floor on Monday, July 26, 2010.

Had I been present I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 467 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 1320), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 468 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1504), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 469 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 3101).

Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following recorded votes on the House floor the legislative week of Monday, July 19, 2010.

For Monday, July 19, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 448 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1472); ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 449 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Con. Res. 126); and ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 450 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1219).

Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following recorded votes on the House floor the legislative week of Tuesday, July 13, 2010.

For Tuesday, July 13, 2010, had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 434 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree H.R. 4514); ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 435 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. R. 4438; and ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 436 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 4773).

Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following recorded votes on the House floor the legislative week of Monday, June 14, 2010.

For Monday, June 14, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 355 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1368), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 356 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1409), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 357 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 5502).

For Tuesday, June 15, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 358 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1383), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 359 (on agreeing to H. Res. 1436, which provides for consideration of H.R. 5486), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 360 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 4855), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 361 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1389), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 362 (on motion to recommit H.R. 5486). ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 363 (on passage of H.R. 5486), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 364 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1322).

For Wednesday, June 16, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 365 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Con. Res. 242), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 366 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1422), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 367 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1414).

For Thursday, June 17, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 368 (on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 1448), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 369 (on agreeing to H. Res. 1448, which provides for consideration of H.R. 5297), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 370 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1429), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 371 (on agreeing to the Israel amendment to H.R. 5297), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 372 (on agreeing to the Cao amendment to H.R. 5297), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 373 (on agreeing to the Miller (NC) amendment to H.R. 5297), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 374 (on motion to recommit H.R. 5297), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 375 (on passage of H.R. 5297).

Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following recorded votes on the House floor the legislative week of Tuesday, June 8, 2010.

For Tuesday, June 8, 2010, I ask that the Record reflect that had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 337 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 1061), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 338 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 518).

For Wednesday, June 9, 2010, I ask that the Record reflect that had I been present I would have voted ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 339 (on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 1424), ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 340 (on agreeing to H. Res. 1424, which provides for consideration of H.R. 5072), ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 341 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 989), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 342 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1178), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 343 (on motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4173), ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 344 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1330), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 345 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 5278), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 346 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 5133).

For Thursday, June 10, 2010, I ask that the Record reflect that had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 347 (on agreeing to the Waters amendment to H.R. 5072), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 348 (on agreeing to the Garrett amendment to H.R. 5072), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 349 (on agreeing to the Price amendment to H.R. 5072), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 350 (on agreeing to the Turner amendment to H.R. 5072), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 351 (on agreeing to the Edwards (TX) amendment to H.R. 5072), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 352 (on agreeing to the Maffei amendment to H.R. 5072), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 353 (on passage of H.R. 5072), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 354 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to S. 3473).

Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following recorded votes on the House floor the legislative week of Monday, May 24, 2010.

For Monday, May 24, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 291 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Con. Res. 278), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 292 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 1017), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 293 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 1330).

For Tuesday, May 25, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 294 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 5145), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 295 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1258), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 296 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1382), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 297 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 584), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 298 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 3885), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 299 (on motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 2711), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 300 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1189), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 301 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1172).

For Wednesday, May 26, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 302 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1347), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 303 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1385), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 304 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1316), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 305 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1169).

For Thursday, May 27, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 306 (on agreeing to H. Con. Res. 282, providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 307 (on agreeing to H. Res. 1404, providing for consideration of H.R. 5136), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 308 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1161), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 309 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1372).

Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following recorded votes on the House floor the legislative week of Tuesday, May 18, 2010.

For Tuesday, May 18, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``No'' on rollcall vote No. 273 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 2288), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 274 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 4614), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 275 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1327).

For Wednesday, May 19, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 276 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 1514), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 277 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 5325), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 278 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1325), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 279 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1362), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 280 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 5099), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 281 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 403), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 282 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1292), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 283 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1364).

For Thursday, May 20, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 284 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 5327), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 285 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1256), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 286 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1336), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 287 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1361), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 288 (on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 1363), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 289 (on agreeing to H. Res. 1363), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 290 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 5128).

Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following recorded votes on the House floor the legislative week of Tuesday, May 11, 2010.

For Tuesday, May 11, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 256 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1294), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 257 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1328), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 258 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1299).

For Wednesday, May 12, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 259 (on agreeing to H. Res. 1344, providing for consideration of H.R. 5116), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 260 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 5014), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 261 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Con. Res. 268), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 262 (on agreeing to the Gordon amendment to H.R. 5116), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 263 (on agreeing to the Hall amendment to H.R. 5116), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 264 (on agreeing to the Markey amendment to H.R. 5116), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 265 (on agreeing to the Miller (CA) amendment to H.R. 5116), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 266 (on agreeing to the Reyes amendment to H.R. 5116).

For Thursday, May 13, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 267 (on agreeing to the Boccieri amendment to H.R. 5116), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 268 (on agreeing to the Halvorson amendment to H.R. 5116), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 269 (on agreeing to the Flake amendment to H.R. 5116), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 270 (on motion to recommit H.R. 5116 with instructions), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 271 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1338), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 272 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1337).

Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following recorded votes on the House floor on Wednesday, March 24, 2010.

For Wednesday, March 24, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 183, on motion to suspend the

rules and agree to H.R. 4098, ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 184, on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 1879, ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 185, on motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair, ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 186, on passage of H.R. 4899.

Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following recorded votes on the House floor on Thursday, February 4, 2010. I apologize for the delay in submitting this statement.

For Thursday, February 4, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 39 (on agreeing to the Halvorson amendment to H.R. 4061), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 40 (on agreeing to the Kilroy amendment to H.R. 4061), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 41 (on agreeing to the Kissell amendment to H.R. 4061), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 42 (on agreeing to the Owens amendment to H.R. 4061), ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 43 (on passage of H.R. 4061).

Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following recorded votes on the House floor the legislative week of Tuesday, May 4, 2010.

For Tuesday, May 4, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 243 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1307), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 244 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1213), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 245 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1132).

For Wednesday, May 5, 2010, had I been present I Would have voted ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 246 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1320), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 247 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1272), ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 248 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1301).

For Thursday, May 6, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 249 (on agreeing to H. Res. 1329, providing for consideration of H.R. 5019), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 250 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1295), ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 251 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to HR. 1722), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 252 (on agreeing to the Barton amendment to H.R. 5019), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 253 (on agreeing to the

Burgess amendment to H.R. 5019), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 254 (on motion to recommit H.R. 5019 with instructions), ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 255 (on passage of H.R. 5019).

Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following recorded votes on the House floor the legislative week of Monday, April 26, 2010.

For Monday, April 26, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 221 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 4543), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 222 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1103), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 223 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 4861).

For Tuesday, April 27, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 224 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1131), ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 225 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 5017), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 226 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 5146).

For Wednesday, April 28, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 227 (on agreeing to the Hall (NY) amendment to H.R. 5013), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 228 (on agreeing to the Connolly amendment to H.R. 5013), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 229 (on motion to recommit H.R. 5013 with instructions), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 230 (on passage of H.R. 5013).

For Thursday, April 29, 2010, had I been present I would have voted ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 231 (on ordering the previous question to H. Res. 1305), ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 232 (on agreeing to H. Res. 1305, providing for consideration of H.R. 2499), ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 233 (on motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote on H. Res. 1305), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 234 (on agreeing to the Foxx amendment to H.R. 2499), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 235 (on agreeing to the Gutierrez amendment to H.R. 2499), ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 236 (on agreeing to the Gutierrez amendment to H.R. 2499), ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 237 (on agreeing to the Burton (IN) amendment to H.R. 2499), ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 238 (on agreeing to the Velazquez amendment to H.R. 2499), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 239 (on agreeing to the Velazquez amendment to H.R. 2499), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 240 (on agreeing to the Velazquez amendment to H.R. 2499), ``aye'' on Rollcall vote No. 241 (on motion to recommit H.R. 2499 with instructions), ``no'' on Rollcall vote No. 242 (on passage of