W. Todd Akin: “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 Nos. 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497 and 498 I was delayed and unable to vote. Had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 487, ``no'' on rollcall No. 488, ``no'' on rollcall No. 489…

On rollcall No. 359, I was delayed and unable to vote. Had I been present I would have voted ``aye.'' ____________________

What this does is it basically puts coal companies out of business.

On rollcall No. 443 and 444, I was delayed and unable to vote. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 443, and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 444. Personal Explanation