John Mica

But you are enforcement, though, right?

It is greatly disappointing, disheartening and very sad for the American taxpayer.

It seems strange and ironic that someone who had stated they retired is receiving a bonus.

This is an incredible tale of ripping off the government for two decades.

I must be on another planet.

Justice is not prevailing in this case.

We can't get access to witnesses.

That should not be the case.

And if we are not, shame on us.

But again, no one held accountable to this date. That is the way Congress feels and the American people feel.

Nobody has been fired. Nobody has been dismissed. No one has been arrested for the murders.

Unfortunately, the ranking member mentioned this, that in my district and the vast majority of Americans feel that your report was a whitewash; he said whitewash or cover-up.

I can't tell you how many times people have said, don't let Benghazi and what happened there be swept under the table.

I'm sorry that it was not resolved before Mr. Connolly and I took over the subcommittee.

I think it is a great injustice to thousands of people.

If we need additional hearings to resolve pending issues we'll conduct that.

I think everyone's had ample opportunity.

But what I have a problem with is thousands of people left behind, and we're using taxpayer money for the top-up.

I thought Mr. Ryan said, used the term I try not to use, 'screwed,' because it gets my wife upset, but basically that's what happened, some people got screwed here in this proceeding.

I will not tolerate, as chair of a subcommittee or participating in this committee, with non-responsiveness from any of the agencies.

Isn't that correct, too?

I was told that there was representation.

But were there union representatives? I was told there was a union representative.

I have been in business, and you file bankruptcy and you go through a court proceedings.

I don't think any of the American people--I mean, TARP is always touted as such a success and everything, but it looks like when you open the cupboard, the rats find their way to the cheese and steal a lot of it.