John Mica

We can't continue to have an aviation system that relies on 1950s and 1960s, even 1970s, technology

I would like to yield 1\3/4\ minutes to one of our vice chairs, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Hanna).

The idea that somehow it is all or nothing is an unacceptable economic proposition.

We are strangling the Nation in bureaucracy and regulations.

If the Federal Government gets involved, the project takes three times as long and costs three times as much.

I was thinking how do you get all these regulations. We are deluged with thousands of Federal regulations.

Thank you. Again, I want to thank Mr. Culberson for his leadership and for his willingness to work with us, both sides of the aisle. Again, if it is necessary to take funds from another account--and we chose NATO in this instance for this…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 6, line 18, insert after the dollar amount the following: ``(increased by $25,000,000)''. Page 9, line 21, insert after…

Yes, they do. So I will be here when Homeland Security cows come marching through the pasture here and try to make the changes that are necessary. We have discussed with your staff the changes that we believe are necessary. But I don't…

Again, I would love nothing more than to have the jurisdiction. I do not have the jurisdiction. I do have jurisdiction for some oversight, which we have assumed.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Committee will rise informally. The Speaker…

Let me say that the United States Congress does set the policy for engaging in war and hostile actions. The Secretary of Defense has clearly given the authority here to provide, again, applicable provisions for how this would apply. In…

We can, and we must, do a better job of getting our whole act together.

The technology does not do a very good job and the personnel failure performance rate is just off the charts.

I am absolutely distraught that your Subcommittee would be denied by TSA the opportunity for them to be here

That failure rate is totally unacceptable.

Again, I thank the gentleman and the gentlelady. I yield back the balance of my time, both on this amendment and hopefully on the bill.

If the gentleman will yield, I will only agree to this amendment if Mr. Graves agrees that this is his last amendment on this legislation. I know he is the chairman of the Small Business Committee. I know he has been an active member on…

First I have no objection to the amendment. And the sense of Congress the gentleman from California offers that FAA should enter into discussions with the Santa Monica Airport for the purpose of runway safety is justified. This is a safety…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio will be postponed. Amendment No. 22 Offered by Mr. Graves of Missouri The Acting CHAIR…

In closing, the President has threatened to veto this legislation because of the provision that we have. I can see why, because he packed the board. He packed the board. And on a 2-1 vote they overwrote a provision that was put in by FDR…

I would be pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri), the distinguished chair of the Aviation Subcommittee.

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Gingrey).

Again, I do have concerns and share the concerns of Mr. Costello. This is a hard-fought provision. I will guarantee the gentleman that I am aware of his concerns. I will work with him as the bill proceeds hopefully through the conference…

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.