John Mica

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

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

I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), one of the leaders of the Energy and Commerce Committee and helper on this legislation.

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake), one of the leaders for responsible government.

I'm pleased to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Griffin).

Coal ash, to continue, although being interrupted, makes the surface more durable. It's important that we get value when we're putting money into roads and pavement. So it's a very important provision that saves costs and gets us more for…

I will not yield, and I don't like being interrupted, especially when I have a good point.

At this time, I'd like to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished Representative, the former chair of the Government Reform and Oversight Committee, Mr. Burton from Indiana.

I am pleased to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Nebraska, who's the leader and one of the authors of the Keystone provisions of this legislation, Mr. Terry.

The American people need to know that this is just the tip of the iceberg and they will hear much more about what is going on.

I want to tell him and others that I have a life, and that is dedicated to uncovering waste and inefficiency in Federal Government.

I hope that she feels secure, and I hope that she realizes that we recognize her patriotism in stepping forward.

I am going to continue to reserve the balance of my time and will close at the appropriate time.

I would like to yield, at this time, 2 minutes to the chair of the Railroads Subcommittee, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Shuster).

I thank the chairman for his diligence and ongoing efforts to bring much-needed fiscal discipline to Federal spending.

Both of which are included in H.R. 7. I would like to confirm with the gentleman from Wisconsin that my understanding of these provisions is correct, and that H.R. 7 is in compliance with the budget resolution.

I am pleased at this time to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Shuster), the chair of our Rail Subcommittee.

The most important question I think that was asked is, when we are going to open this thing.

Unfortunately, I am hearing that recalculating too much because they told me March 15th, they would have a plan.

When I go home recently, I hear from folks and my veterans ask me when is the hospital going to be open.

Can you name any terrorists that you have actually stopped in the program?

So we know by that performance and the lack of performance of what we have seen with the puffers, that behavior detection is very important and others use it successfully.

We never intended it to mushroom to this size. And, as you know, I have been critical particularly of the administrative cost.

I am honored to co-chair this hearing with you. I am sorry there was a little bit of a delay getting back here today, but pleased to be with you.

I have $511 million spent.