Floor Statements

Madam Speaker, unfortunately yesterday, October 29, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on H.R. 3224, H. Res. 573, and H. Res. 747 and wish the Record to reflect my intentions had I been able to vote.

Had I been present for rollcall No. 1010 on suspending the rules and passing H.R. 3224, the Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007, I would have voted ``yea.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 1011 on suspending the rules and passing H. Res.

573, Recognizing and commending the efforts of the United States public and advocacy groups to raise awareness about and help end the worsening humanitarian crisis and genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and for other purposes, I would have voted ``yea.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 1012 on suspending the rules and passing H. Res. 747, Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali, I would have voted ``yea.''

Madam Speaker, unfortunately today, October 30, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on H. Res. 773, H.R. 3678, and H.J. Res. 58 and wish the record to reflect my intentions had I been able to vote.

Had I been present for rollcall No. 1013 on Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 773, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3867) to update and expand the procurement programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes, I would have voted ``nay.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 1014 on suspending the rules and agreeing to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007, I would have voted ``yea.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 1015 on suspending the rules and passing H.J. Res. 58, Country Music Month, I would have voted ``yea.''

Madam Speaker, unfortunately Tuesday, October 23, 2007, I was unable to cast my vote on the Motion to Table H. Res. 767 and wish the record to reflect my intentions had I been able to vote.

Had I been present for rollcall No. 986 on the Motion to Table H. Res. 767, I would have voted ``nay.''

Madam Speaker, unfortunately yesterday, October 22, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on H.R. 189, H.R. 523, and H. Res. 76.

Had I been present for rollcall No. 983 on suspending the rules and passing H.R. 189,

the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Act, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 984 on suspending the rules and passing H.R. 523, the Douglas County, Washington, PUD Conveyance Act, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 985 on suspending the rules and passing H. Res. 762, Supporting the goals of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week, I would have voted ``aye.''

Madam Speaker, unfortunately yesterday, October 15, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on H. Res. 738, H.R. 2089, and H.R. 20 and wish the Record to reflect my intentions had I been able to vote.

Had I been present for rollcall No. 961 on suspending the rules and passing H. Res. 738, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Government of Syria's continued interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 962 on suspending the rules and passing H.R. 2089, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 701 Loyola Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the ``Louisiana Armed Service Veterans Post Office,'' I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 963 on suspending the rules and passing H.R. 20, the Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research Care Act, I would have voted ``aye.''

Mr. Speaker, unfortunately today, October 16, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 741, H. Res. 741; ordering the previous question on H. Res. 742, H. Res 742; and on suspending the rules and passing H.R. 3678 and wish the record to reflect my intentions had I been able to vote.

Had I been present for rollcall No. 964 on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 741, providing for the consideration of H. Res. 734, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the withholding of information relating to corruption in Iraq, I would have voted ``nay.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 965 on passing H. Res. 741, providing for the consideration of H. Res. 734, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the withholding of information relating to corruption in Iraq, I would have voted ``nay.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 966 on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 742, providing for the consideration of H.R. 2102, the Free Flow of Information Act, I would have voted ``nay.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 967 on passing H. Res. 742, providing for the consideration of H.R. 2102, the Free Flow of Information Act, I would have voted ``nay.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 968 on suspending the rules and passing H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007, I would have voted ``yea.''

Mr. Speaker, unfortunately today, October 16, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on H. Res. 734, H.R. 2295, and H. Con. Res. 182 and wish the Record to reflect my intentions had I been able to vote.

Had I been present for rollcall No. 969 on passing H. Res. 734, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the withholding of information relating to corruption in Iraq, I would have ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 970 on suspending the rules and passing H.R. 2295, the ALS Registry Act, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 971 on suspending the rules and passing H. Con. Res. 182, supporting the goals and ideals of National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week, I would have voted ``aye.''

Madam Speaker, unfortunately today, October 10, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on the Motion to Recommit with Instructions on H.R. 3056 and passage of H.R. 3056 and wish the record to reflect my intentions had I been able to vote.

Had I been present for Rollcall No. 959 on the Motion to Recommit with Instructions on H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for Rollcall No. 960 on passage of H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, I would have voted ``aye.''

Madam Speaker, unfortunately yesterday, October 9, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on H. Res. 32 and H.R. 400.

Had I been present for rollcall No. 949 on suspending the rules and passing H. Res. 32, denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, ``honor killings,'' and other gender- based persecutions and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that participation, protection, recognition, and independence of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and honorable society, I would have voted ``yea.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 950 on suspending the rules and passing H.R. 400, War Profiteering Prevention Act, I would have voted ``yea.''

Mr. Speaker, unfortunately this morning, October 10, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 720, H. Res. 720, Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 719 and H. Res. 719 and wish the Record to reflect my intentions had I been able to vote.

Had I been present for rollcall No. 951 on Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 720, Providing for consideration of H.R. 2895, the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007, I would have voted ``nay.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 952 on passing H. Res. 720, Providing for consideration of H.R. 2895, the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007, I would have voted ``No.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 953 on Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 719, Providing for consideration of H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, I would have voted ``nay.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 954 on H. Res. 719, Providing for consideration of H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, I would have voted ``nay.''

Madam Speaker, unfortunately today, October 10, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on the Frank Amendment to H.R. 2895, the Neugebauer Amendment to H.R. 2895, the Motion to Recommit with Instructions on H.R. 2895, and passage of H.R. 2895.

Had I been present for rollcall No. 955 on the Frank Amendment to H.R. 2895, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 956 on the Neugebauer Amendment to H.R. 2895, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 957 on the Motion to Recommit with Instructions on H.R. 2895, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 958 on passage of H.R. 2895, the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007, I would have voted ``yea.''

Madam Speaker, unfortunately yesterday, October 1, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on H. Con. Res. 185, H.R. 2276, and H.R. 3325.

Had I been present for rollcall No. 924 on suspending the rules and passing H. Con. Res. 185, Commending the 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 925 on suspending the rules and passing H.R. 2276, the Corporal Christopher E. Esckelson Post Office Building Designation, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 926 on suspending the rules and passing H.R. 3325, the Corporal Stephen R. Bixler Post Office Designation, I would have voted ``aye.''

Madam Speaker, unfortunately yesterday morning, September 25, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on H.R. 1400, H. Res. 584, H. Con. Res. 210, and H. Res. 663.

Had I been present for rollcall No. 895 on suspending the rules and passing H.R. 1400, the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 896 on suspending the rules and passing H. Res. 584, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Life Insurance Awareness Month, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 897 on suspending the rules and passing H. Con. Res. 210, Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 898 on suspending the rules and passing H. Res. 663, Supporting the goals and ideals of Veterans of Foreign Wars Day, I would have voted ``aye.''

Madam Speaker, unfortunately last night, September 24, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on H. Con. Res. 193, H. Res. 668, H.R. 1199, and H. Res. 340 and wish the record to reflect my intentions had I been able to vote.

Had I been present for rollcall No. 891 on suspending the rules and passing H. Con. Res. 193, recognizing all hunters across the United States for their continued commitment to safety, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 892 on suspending the rules and passing H. Res. 668, recognizing the 50th anniversary of the September 25, 1957, desegregation of Little Rock Central High School by the Little Rock Nine, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 893 on suspending the rules and passing H.R. 1199, the Drug Endangered Children Act, I would have voted ``aye.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 894 on suspending the rules and passing H. Res. 340, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives of the importance of providing a voice for the many victims, and families of victims, involved in missing persons cases and unidentified human remains cases, I would have voted ``aye.''

Madam Speaker, unfortunately last night, September 18, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on approving the Journal, on ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 650, and H. Res. 650 and wish the Record to reflect my intentions had I been able to vote.

Had I been present for rollcall No. 870 on approving the Journal, I would have voted ``nay.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 871 on ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 650, providing for consideration of H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, I would have voted ``nay.''

Had I been present for rollcall No. 872 on H. Res. 650, Providing for consideration of H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, I would have voted ``nay.''