Political Quotes

One persistent problem that I have been focused on for the time that I have been here in Congress, both in the United States trade agreements and broader trade agenda, is the issue of forced labor.

I was unable to attend votes due to a death in the family. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 87 (H.R. 4723) and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 88 (H. Res. 149). PERSONAL EXPLANATION

I was unable to attend votes due to a death in the family. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 96, H. Res. 987; ``nay'' on rollcall No. 97, H. Con. Res. 86 ``yea'' on rollcall No. 98, H.R. 1836; ``nay'' on…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 217, nays 192, not voting 22, as follows: [Roll No. 417]…