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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.

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Apr 25, 2012

I thought this motion to recommit was to accept the Senate position. So we're getting it to conference. Didn't I pass a motion to go to conference? So now what? You're asking me to just, okay, surrender, it's all over?

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Apr 25, 2012

I yield 3\1/2\ minutes to the chair of the Rail Subcommittee, the distinguished member of our Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Shuster).

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Apr 25, 2012

When I took over as ranking member and we had sort of a rank way in which earmarks were done, I cleaned up the process. I think earmarks, there can be bad legislative earmarks and bad administrative earmarks. When they're done behind…

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Apr 25, 2012

Last week, I think it was, you had come to the floor and asked me to sign a letter to the Speaker to appoint conferees and to go to conference. That's correct?

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Apr 25, 2012

And then we signed that and we sent it to the Speaker. It has gone to the Speaker. So now we're doing that, and now you're asking me to go to conference and roll over and play dead?

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Apr 25, 2012

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to one of the senior members of the Transportation Committee, the gentleman from California (Mr. Gary G. Miller).

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Apr 25, 2012

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Tennessee, who also chairs the Highways Subcommittee, Mr. Duncan.

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Apr 25, 2012

I am pleased to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to a gentleman who has authored one of the major amendments to the legislation that passed, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Ribble).

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Apr 25, 2012

At this time I have no further requests for time, and I yield myself the balance of my time. I started out talking about how it's important for the legislative process to properly be fulfilled under the terms of the Constitution and…

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Apr 24, 2012

NextGen provides us not only a better way to get our planes around, environmentally more friendly, shorter points.

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Apr 24, 2012

We will have a horrible incident involving passenger aircraft. Why do I say that? Because the odds are just totally stacked against us.

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Apr 18, 2012

Okay. Then I would tell the gentleman that I plan to respond in not taking his time, but in taking my time to the request from the distinguished ranking member from West Virginia (Mr. Rahall), and I will have an answer in response to his…

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