John Mica actually said...

"nobody here should be under the illusion that Congress abdicated its authority and gave the President discretion of where to cut"

"it seems to me what we are dealing with here is a massive act of legislative malpractice"

"The problem is sometimes Congress, in that it sets up the parameters by which Amtrak operates."

"We should do it as efficiently as possible, particularly in a time of taxpayer losses."