Had I been present for the following rollcall Nos., I would have voted as follows: 728, yea; 729, yea; 730, yea; 731, yea; 732, no; 733, no; 734, yea; 735, yea. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas The Acting CHAIR. The…

We have had so many hearings on the importance of quality early education, and all of them--I would say almost 100 percent of the people who have been testifying in this committee over the years have acknowledged that there is much…

I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 2587. In Hawaii, we believe in fairness and respect. We believe that working men and women should be able to come to the table, have a voice in their workplaces, be able to negotiate for fair wages and…

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Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: On rollcall No. 671, ``no;'' rollcall No. 672, ``no;'' rollcall No. 673, ``yes;'' rollcall No. 674 ``yes.'' ____________________

Beside me is a picture of the Cuyahoga River in 1952. The river is on fire. The reason for this fire is that the river was heavily contaminated with flammable industrial waste. This water was dangerous to drink, needless to say, and to…

On rollcall Nos. 612, 613, and 614, had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on all three. ____________________

On rollcall No. 576, had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 68 Offered by Mr. Royce The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…

We can all agree that we need to bring down our deficit, but we disagree on how to do it. Republicans in Congress say that the only way to do this is to gut the services that American families rely on. Their priority is to protect the…

Engaging our armed forces is not a vote I take lightly. Like many, I was reluctant to enter our nation into another conflict. But the situation in Libya is different. This is a nation where the people were giving their lives to fight for a…

On rollcall No. 479, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Hawaii will be postponed.