Richard Hudson

I was unavoidably detained and forced to miss this vote series. Had I been present, I would have voted ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 64 and ``Nay'' on rollcall No. 65. personal explanation

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 67. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared…

Let me tell you a story. It is a story about an African-American single mother, two kids, living in south Philly. After twice being the victim of muggings, she decides to go out and legally purchase a firearm to protect herself, gets…

I was unavoidably detained and missed a vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 540. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

I was unavoidably detained and missed a vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 491. Amendment No. 77 Offered by Mr. Norman The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the…

It will come as no surprise that the EPA's proposed racing regulation threatens the way of life of a lot of Americans who enjoy modifying cars for competition, as well as a $1.6-billion-a-year industry.

I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to Chairman Frelinghuysen and Interior Subcommittee Chairman Calvert for their strong leadership and good work on this legislation and to thank them for this opportunity to speak today. I…

I was unavoidably detained from the House floor. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 396 (Tsongas Amendment to H.R. 2833). The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment in the nature of a substitute, as…

I thank the gentleman for his leadership on this issue, and I also would like to express my appreciation to my colleague from Tennessee. We all care about patients and we all care about patients seeking justice, but I just think maybe we…

May I ask how much how time I have remaining. The CHAIR. The gentleman from North Carolina has 3 minutes remaining.

Access to a fair and just court system is a vital part of the makeup of the United States. It is important that courts are used to seek justice, not for the financial benefit of lawyers looking to take advantage of patients. Basic…

I have an amendment that the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add, at the end of the bill, the following: SEC. 11. COMMUNICATIONS FOLLOWING UNANTICIPATED OUTCOME. (a)…

I thank the chairman very much for yielding. I thank the chairman also for organizing, once again, an opportunity for us to speak directly to the American people, and for his tremendous leadership on the values that we conservatives hold…

Reducing regulatory burdens is a common sense way to increase our supply of clean and affordable electricity.

This low-risk, high-reward technology could provide significant benefits, yet the potential remains uncaptured in part because of a prohibitive permitting process.

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 235 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 236. personal explanation

On rollcall No. 114 through 117, 120, 121, 123, and 126, I was unable to cast my vote in person due to an unexpected illness. Had I been present, I would have voted ``Yea.''

On rollcall No. 109 through 113, 118, 119, 122, 124, and 125, I was unable to cast my vote in person due to an unexpected illness. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of…

On rollcall No. 74 and 75 I was unable to cast my vote in person due to an emergency dental procedure. Had I been present, I would have voted ``Yes.'' ____________________

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I thank my colleague for his comments. I do agree that we don't need to eliminate all regulations. That is certainly not what we are saying here. We are saying that, from October 1 until January 21, we don't need new regulations. With all…

I would just, again, urge my colleagues to support this amendment. I understand the point raised by my colleague, and I think there are some valid points that ought to be discussed; but I think the bottom line here is the folks who are…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I don't have any further speakers, and I am prepared to close. How much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from North Carolina has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

On rollcall No. 270, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''