John Mica actually said...

"I want to thank all of our witnesses before us today, and I look forward to your testimony about this important issue."

"Now is the time to make that investment for alternatives to congested highways and to simultaneously create jobs."

"I was interested to find the European Union is now opening, in a couple of years, all of the public transportation operations for high-speed and other rail service to the private sector."

"I want to see something that shows that we actually have a budget."