[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 46 (Friday, April 1, 2011)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E603] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PERSONAL EXPLANATION ______ HON. LAURA RICHARDSON of california in the house of representatives Friday, April 1, 2011 Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably delayed and my vote was not recorded on rollcall No. 213. Had I been present I would have voted ``no'' for the following reasons: 1. The underlying bill, H.R. 1255 is unconstitutional because it violates Article 1, Section 7, Clause 2 of the Constitution which states ``Every bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a law, be presented to the President of the United States.'' 2. The underlying bill will ``deem'' H.R. 1 as signed into law, which waives the constitutional requirement of having legislation pass both the House and the Senate and signed by the President before it becomes a law. 3. H.R. 1 is a reckless bill that destroys jobs, slashes critical funding for education, homeland security, and public health. 4. This violates section 426(a) of the Congressional Budget Act by imposing an unfunded mandate. ____________________