I am not going to get up here, and there are other agencies that have not been as good a steward as Secretary LaHood and the Administration has been on transportation.
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.
Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Appreciate your calling this hearing and also helping us make certain that we acted responsibly and act responsibly in assessing how Federal dollars in a huge stimulus package that was well intended, but we…
we still want folks to be held accountability and we are watching very closely how money is being spent.
My heart aches seeing folks without a job, and our whole objective--your objective, the Administration--was to get people to work as soon as possible.
I think with the limited funding that we are going to have with the next reauthorization that we really do need to look back towards the Eisenhower years when we created the interstate system.
We have to prioritize those investments to ensure that as our farms grow fewer in number but larger in size...
I would ask for support from the Committee as we go forward with reauthorization.
Construction and completion of I-49 will support the creation of up to 206,290 new jobs.
Well, thank you for recognizing me, and also thank you for convening this hearing.





