John Mica actually said...

If the Federal Government gets involved, the project takes three times as long and costs three times as much.

Mica highlighted the increased costs and delays caused by federal involvement in projects.

09/13/2011

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the main problem is right here: Congress.

I thank the Chairman, also for our mutual efforts to try to hold everybody's feet to the fire on Congress's intent to get people working and...

Not one person asked me to come to Washington and pass more red tape. People want jobs and they want them now.

As it turned out, Mr. Oberstar and I were only able to get about 7 percent of that entire package for infrastructure.