On the recordDecember 3, 2015
due to a prior commitment, I regret I was not present to vote on six amendments to H.R. 3762, the Budget Reconciliation Act. Had I been present, I would have voted yes on amendment No. 2908, Manchin-Toomey expanded background checks, and amendment No. 2910, denying firearms to suspected terrorists. I strongly support these commonsense gun safety proposals. In addition, I would have supported amendment No. 2892, Senator Shaheen's funding for mental illness and substance abuse services, and amendment No. 2907, Senator Bennet's proposal to improving access to care at the Veterans Administration. However, I would have voted no on amendment No. 2912, Cornyn side-by-side to No. 2910; amendment No. 2914, Grassley side-by-side to No. 2908; and amendment No. 2899, Paul refugee resettlement. ____________________
