John Mica: “I cannot tell him how much I appreciate his support. Again, the bipartisan fashion in which this is being offered…”

“I cannot tell him how much I appreciate his support. Again, the bipartisan fashion in which this is being offered, because we have a real problem and we need real solutions. We should have this issue discussed on the floor of the House of Representatives. I know that Members are under a tremendous amount of pressure, that various individuals in high positions have contacted them in support of defeating the position I have taken here, that tomorrow we expect the Vice President to come up and meet with the freshmen Democrat Members and arms will be twisted. But I am asking Members to hold strong and that we also, in the best interests of the American people, that we address this issue, that if we do nothing else in our terms, whether it is one term or 10 terms in Congress, that we seek to improve the question of regulatory reform, which has become such a burden.”