Correction: Albio Sires sick. Not able to vote on Bike/Ped Amendment

If you checked the latest voting results on the bike/ped amendment from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy as I did. you might have realized that Congressman Albio Sires' name (NJ 13 District) was nowhere found. Unfortunately, the story coming to WalkBikeJersey straight from Andy Clarke at the League of AmericanMonton Cycling Jersey
was that Congressman Sires was sick today. As such he was unable to vote about the Bike/Ped amendment proposed by Congressmen Petri (R-WI), Johnson (R-Ill) and Lipinski (D-Ill) that will have to restored the Safe Routes to college and Transportation Enhancements programs in the Transportation bill. This is unlike an earlier report from my college here at WalkBikeJersey.
Besides Congressman Sires, Bob Filner (D-CA) also didn't vote for some reason. In all likelihood if they have there been, both Democrats might have voted in favor of the amendment to save bike/ped, Biking Jersey
and TE funding in the transportation bill. As such it would happen to be a 29 to 29 tie.
Again we have to thank our very own Republican Frank LoBiondo (NJ 1 District - Yeah Frank!) to have the fortitude to cross party lines to complete what's right and vote to save bicycling and walking. He and the two other Republicans, both of whom sponsored the amendment, voted in support of this amendment which shows weakness using the Republican position on this issue.
As for Congressman Sires, if you live in the district (Northern Newark, Perth Amboy, HOBOKEN, Jersey City, etc.) wish him well on his illness and just remind him from the need for biking and walking with his VERY urban district but additionally to Nj and also the Nation in general.