John Mica actually said...

"I pleaded and begged to look at the Northeast Corridor."

"I consider myself one of the stronger supporters of bringing true high-speed rail to the United States and also expanding passenger rail service where it makes sense for the taxpayers."

"We currently--no offense to Amtrak, but basically we run what I term as Soviet-style passenger train system."

"We would have more employees, we would have more service if we ran better routes."