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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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Feb 17, 2011

The number is 62,000, of which we have 3,770 administrative personnel in Washington, DC, and another over 9,000 administrative personnel in non-screening positions across the country.

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Feb 17, 2011

Unfortunately, the TSA bureaucracy has mushroomed since 9/11 from a workforce of 16,500 to 62,000 employees today. The purpose of my amendment is my concern about the growth and administrative overhead--a huge number of personnel. TSA has…

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Feb 16, 2011

We must stop sitting on our assets.

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Feb 9, 2011

Well, I'll try to be brief since everybody's about frozen.

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Feb 9, 2011

This goes on and on, a waste of taxpayer dollars.

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Feb 7, 2011

When you end up with responsibility over an important committee like ours, you try to set some priorities.

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Jan 26, 2011

It's a great success story, when it comes to passenger rail in United States.

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Jan 26, 2011

That is certainly a laudable goal. But we all know that the money isn't there for that yet.

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Jan 26, 2011

We could have had it. We wouldn't even have this conference. We'd have high speed rail.

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Jan 26, 2011

The American Society of Civil Engineers says we need $2.2 trillion just to keep the American infrastructure in fair condition.

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Jan 26, 2011

It's all about beating down the worker to the new wage level, which is 12 bucks.

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Jan 26, 2011

I think the President was right last night. We've got to cut the deficit, but we've also got to keep investing.

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