W. Todd Akin: “I certainly hope we never go down the path of nation-building again.”

The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review concluded that the effective use of the Guard and Reserves will lower overall personnel and operating costs.

On rollcall No. 456, 457 and 458 I was delayed and unable to vote. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 456, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 457 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 458. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

I am a huge state's right guy, but the military is a federal thing and that is why I think it should be there.

On rollcall No. 74, I was delayed and unable to vote. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea.''