Tom Rice actually said...

"We are fighting for American competitiveness, economic competitiveness."

"I cannot imagine that scenario. And why it would take years to make that decision is just--it defies common sense, in my opinion."

"I hear you, and I appreciate that, and I think you are doing a great job, I really do."

"I want to know how much money we are spending doing these studies--for example, Port Everglades--versus what it actually costs to dredge."