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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.

Jun 27, 2012

I really don't give a hill of beans what's in any -- any magazine article. My job as a representative of the people, when taxpayers' money has been used to develop a plan and to end up with guns being transported into Mexico, given to drug…

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Jun 27, 2012

This is a fundamental right of the investigative arm of the House of Representatives. That's the Committee on Investigations and Oversight.

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Jun 27, 2012

What we're seeking are all of the documents relating to an incident in which and a plan in which we know first of all that the Department of Justice lied to us.

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Jun 27, 2012

We have to do something. We have expiring cards, right?

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Jun 27, 2012

We are going on 9 years. We are in our second phase of issuing cards.

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Jun 27, 2012

It would seem that this is a spotty deployment and a totally inadequate adoption of standards.

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Jun 27, 2012

I am fed up with this, really, Mr. Larsen.

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Jun 27, 2012

We have issued those, and we don't have standards for them fully adopted. Is that also correct?

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Jun 27, 2012

I can't think of too many programs in Government that have had more delays, more costs to the taxpayers, and more incidents of failing to perform than the so-called TWIC effort.

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Jun 27, 2012

You just testified that you are still finalizing the standards for the readers?

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Jun 26, 2012

We should be entitled, an investigative arm of the House of Representatives, this agency used taxpayer monies.

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