Brian Mast

I would hope that you could comment on this being that this is the primary concern of how we are determining whether somebody is eligible for private activity bonds.

The FRA indicated that they are also very concerned about these safety issues, including the deaths, some of them by suicide, that have been as a result of this train.

Does the Department determine FEC to be Brightline?

So it was not truthful when you testified to me on transportation and infrastructure.

this is just in my opinion another example of where the Federal Government potentially gets on the hook for the cost of this line.

we think that all the safety features should be working as normal, not agreeing to those quiet zones.

So you maintain there is public funding in this?

I would wish that the Department would withdraw their award letter for private activity bonds.

Please get back to me.

Now, let me just start by saying, I am a supporter of private activity bonds.

I could tell you one of the issues that I do hear about most frequently from my constituents are the physical and economic danger that are posed by the Brightline expansion into the Treasure Coast.

This is the problem. Congress has given a list of projects to provide private activity bonds to.

All Aboard Florida is not publicly funded at all, but we have been having this entire argument...

no question the Corps has an excessive amount of authorized water infrastructure projects by Congress.

We do need to see it put in writing. That's going to be where the arguments all come in between the House and between the Senate.

You do have to do that. You got to go with what you think is right because this is an issue of life and death.

Everybody knows that this is something that has to get done.

He said very clearly that if we get him a bill that addresses bump stocks, background checks and buying age, that he's going to sign it.

I want to say to the president, take your plan for having a ban on people coming into our country from various, what we would consider terror-related countries. Take that travel ban, let's apply that exact same model to this situation…

I don't think he should be backing away from this issue at all. I think he needs to be leading on this issue. He needs to show the America people what he said today that he's not going to be beholden to anybody and lead members of…

I believe that. That's why I came out and said this.

I will absolutely support raising that age.

Congress and the President have said, 'No more blood money.'

America has said, 'We will no longer pretend.'

I just have one question, and that is for you, Mr. Natsios.