if you are losing $79 million on food service with a captive audience 3 years ago, and that increases to $84.5 million this past year, you have a problem.
John Mica
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John Mica is a former U.S. Representative who served Florida's 7th congressional district from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Mica was known for his work on transportation and infrastructure issues, playing a significant role in shaping policies related to these areas during his tenure. He was also involved in various legislative efforts aimed at improving the economy and supporting local businesses in Florida. Mica's long career in public service included a focus on constituent services and community engagement.
I come from a business background. If this is a corporation which is subsidized heavily by public support, the very least they can do is have a business plan, and that plan should be flexible.
I think in terms of cleaning house on the board, it has pretty well been taken care of because almost all the members are new members.
Mr. Connolly actually made a pretty good case of making this more of a Virginia-centered Authority.
We want people held accountable. We want the board to act, and clean up the mess and, again, the failure that is so embarrassing here.
So we hope we can--as Mr. Connolly also said, we have to restore public faith and trust in this important responsibility.
Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to yield 6 minutes at this point to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri), who chairs the Aviation Subcommittee in the House.
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 1956) to prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the United States from participating in the European Union's emissions trading scheme, and for other purposes. The Clerk read…
Mr. Speaker, we don't have any further speakers on our side, and I reserve the balance of my time to close.





