"Thank you, Chairman DeFazio and Ranking Member Duncan, for the opportunity to come before you and share with you some of the needs for east central Florida."
"The Palm Bay Parkway is well underway with planning by Brevard County, the city of Palm Bay, the city of Melbourne, and the Melbourne Airport Authority in full concert."
"We owe much to the veterans of yesterday, today, and tomorrow."
"I've listened to more than a few panels during my public service, but I don't think, besides the last two, I've ever heard from multiple people speaking with the same vision and basically the same way..."
"The need is, in fact, great."
"I think we also owe a debt of gratitude to our predecessors, Congressmen Dr. Weldon, Ric Keller, Tom Feeney, even as far back as Lou Frey, who worked so hard at getting this project off the ground."
"I am pleased to say that the local hospital for our veterans is well on its way to becoming a reality for all those who have waited for so long."
"East-Central Florida has been in need of a veterans hospital for quite some time."
"It is our duty to support our veterans."
"Simply put, once they leave NASA, they won't return."
"I'm pleased that the goal of returning humans to the Moon by 2020 is a key feature."