Donald M. Payne: “I was unable to cast my vote for Roll Call Vote No. 142. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on H. Res. 1160.”

Let me thank the gentleman from Illinois and the gentlewoman from Florida for the opportunity to speak. I absolutely thank my colleague from the great State of Ohio for bringing this issue to the forefront and having a press conference…

I was unable to cast my vote for Roll Call Nos. 105 and 106. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall Vote No. 105, H.R. 6655 and ``yea'' on rollcall Vote No. 106, S. 2051. =========================== NOTE…

I was unable to cast my vote for Roll Call Votes Nos. 135 through 140. Had I been present, I would have voted: Nay on Roll Call Vote No. 135, LaLota Amendment No. 3 to H.R. 4639; Yea on Roll Call Vote No. 136, H.R. 4639, Nay on Roll Call…

Good morning. Barbara, thank you very much. It is always a great honor and a real pleasure to be back here in the House Chamber and especially being here with friends and so many colleagues. Thank you all for being here. Let me begin by…