On rollcall Nos. 633, 634, and 635, I was inadvertently delayed and was not present. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on all three votes. personal explanation

On rollcall Nos. 614, 615, and 616, I missed the votes due to stopping to assist at an automobile accident scene. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 614, ``aye'' on rollcall No. 615, and ``nay'' on rollcall No…

If the gentlelady will yield, I would add it's been a great privilege to serve with you here and to travel. You'll enjoy a story from that trip when we were visiting the Special Forces in the Philippine Islands. This past September, I was…

It's one of the blessings, Judy, that I've been allowed, because of my district, about 100 miles each way, in my 12 years serving here, while I've been honored to work here, I've been blessed to live at home all but 12 nights, or maybe 13…

I thank the gentlelady. Before commenting on my own retirement, I want to echo the gentlemen from Colorado and Maryland, Mr. Perlmutter and Mr. Hoyer, and their right-on-point remarks, Judy, about you and your service. We have sat together…

And public education, and one of our colleagues who we both had the privilege to serve under when he was chair of our committee as well.

On rollcall No. 589 I was inadvertently delayed in an official meeting and arrived on the House floor after the vote had been closed. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Stated against:

Today's vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal the health care law will ensure continued scrutiny of a complex law that was wrongly rushed through the legislative process and largely remains a mystery to a vast majority of the…

On rollcall Nos. 47 and 48, I missed both votes due to an automobile accident. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' in both cases. ____________________

I am honored to host our guest chaplain, Rabbi Jeffrey Astrachan, to give today's opening prayer. Rabbi Astrachan is here today to help honor the sacrifice of the four chaplains who gave their lives during the sinking of the troop ship…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. Mr. Chairman, I cosponsored and rise today in support of H.R. 3094 because it aims to restore key protections to the American workplace, protections for both workers and their employers from overreach…