John Shimkus actually said...

"We want economic development. We want to grow the local tax bases, and we want a clean environment."

"Our policy work on air quality and safe drinking water... should aim to prioritize the most pressing problems."

"Environmental justice is often associated, as we all know, with complex circumstances involving local social, economic, and governmental factors."

"Today's hearing will help answer questions about the specific roles of the EPA and how its various missions and programs ensure implementation of the principles of environmental justice."