W. Todd Akin: “I want to thank the VSO's both for expressing their support of my legislation and for their efforts on behalf of our…”

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

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…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think that perhaps before we give the report on the status of seapower, I would make the comment that if this sequestration goes through, which people are talking about, it gravely influences the ability of our…

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.