W. Todd Akin: “Whoa, whoa, whoa. Stop just a minute. There wasn't somebody with bailout money from the Federal Government to come just…”

On rollcall Nos. 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, and 536, I was delayed and unable to vote. Had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 519, ``no'' on rollcall No. 520…

I knew that the party voters took a look at our hearts, understood who we were, had a chance to meet us in many, many different ways, and made the decision, and it makes me uncomfortable to think that the party bosses are going to dictate…

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.

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