W. Todd Akin: “could I just ask, is the other side going to be speaking on the amendment? The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Nadler has claimed the 5…”

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…

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. 22, I was detained briefly for the vote. If I'd been in Chamber I would have voted ``aye.'' Stated against:

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…