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Paul Tonko: During yesterday's rollcall votes, I was absent because of my attendance at the funeral of Governor Mario M. Cuomo in…

On the recordJanuary 7, 2015
During yesterday's rollcall votes, I was absent because of my attendance at the funeral of Governor Mario M. Cuomo in New York. Had I been present, however, on rollcall No. 1, I would have voted ``present.'' On rollcall No. 2, I would have proudly voted for Representative Pelosi for Speaker. On rollcall No. 3, I would have voted ``nay.'' On rollcall No. 4, I would have voted ``nay.'' On rollcall No. 5, I would have voted ``yea.'' On rollcall No. 6, I would have voted ``nay.'' On rollcall No. 7, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York
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Jan 7, 2015

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