Donald M. Payne: “I was unable to cast my vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 107, Ordering the…”

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 rollcall 528--had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 771. ____________________

I was unable to cast my vote for rollcall votes 34 and 35. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall vote No. 34 and ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 35. ____________________

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…