On Monday, March 14; Tuesday, March 15; Wednesday, March 16; and Thursday, March 17, 2016, I was on medical leave while recovering from hip replacement surgery and unable to be present for recorded votes. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``Yes'' on rollcall vote No. 111 (on the motion to suspend the rules and pass S. 2426). ``Yes'' on rollcall vote No. 112 (on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H. Con. Res. 75, as amended). ``Yes'' on rollcall vote No. 113 (on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H. Con Res. 121, as amended). ``No'' on rollcall vote No. 114 (on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 640). ``No'' on rollcall vote No. 115 (on agreeing to the resolution H. Res. 640). ``Yes'' on rollcall vote No. 116 (on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2081). ``Yes'' on rollcall vote No. 117 (on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3447, as amended). ``Yes'' on rollcall vote No. 118 (on agreeing to the Pallone Amendment No. 1 to H.R. 3797). ``Yes'' on rollcall vote No. 119 (on agreeing to the Pallone Amendment No. 2 to H.R. 3797). ``Yes'' on rollcall vote No. 120 (on agreeing to the Bera Amendment to H.R. 3797). ``Yes'' on rollcall vote No. 121 (on agreeing to the Veasey Amendment to H.R. 3797). ``Yes'' on rollcall vote No. 122 (on the motion to recommit H.R. 3797, with instructions). ``No'' on rollcall vote No. 123 (on passage of H.R. 3797). ``Yes'' on rollcall vote No. 124 (on passage of H.R. 4596).…
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