John Mica actually said...

"But that being said, it sounds like the penalties, they have gone overboard with the penalties."

"I think what you heard here today was a plea for some consistency and common sense."

"I think that is another thing, Mr. Meadows, when we are looking at revising the law--I mean, the reference would tell us that every dog has his day in court, but it doesn't sound like every mine opera..."

"I think we need to go back and look at the whole law and make it make a little bit more sense."