W. Todd Akin: “On rollcall Nos. 697 and 698, I was delayed and unable to vote. Had I been present I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall…”

The threat scenario posed in the national military strategy is entirely rational and I fully support the budget devised to field the capabilities necessary to support that strategy.

If an aircraft costs more to fly but is flown less by more experienced pilots in the Air National Guard component, wouldn't it make fiscal sense to put those aircraft in the Air National Guard rather than the Active Air Force?

The $487 billion in cuts imposed upon the defense budget already concern me and I certainly do not support the devastating effect that sequestration will have on national security come this January.

On rollcall No. 468, had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' ____________________