John Mica actually said...

"One of the most important aspects of not passing that legislation was not having a blueprint, a formal blueprint, which the FAA authorization provides."

"We wouldn't have had an FAA reauthorization without your help, even though it was very difficult to pass that bill."

"I'm hoping that we can get to a different model, and a model that does have the least amount of subsidization."

"Amtrak should not be allowed to use taxpayer funds to sue private entities for competition-related lawsuits."