Well, I am acting ranking member. Mr. Cooper has a bout with laryngitis. He has lost his voice, which is a tragedy of significant proportions for the Nation.
Editor's note · Context
Andrews discusses the absence of Mr. Cooper due to illness.
Share
More from Rob Andrews
I understand this is a conceptual proposal, but we don't legislate concepts; we legislate statutes and they have real impact on real people.
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 261, noes 157, not voting 12, as follows: [Roll No. 587] AYES--261…
My colleagues, Mr. Speaker, when people in politics don't want to say ``yes'' or ``no,'' they just keep talking. We could do a lot more tonight than just keep talking. We could cast a vote that would say to the American taxpayers, the…
We come here as stewards of a very sacred trust--to look after the people that are the backbone of this country. We are having this debate this afternoon because we have all heard from men and women across this country who are very upset…





