John Shimkus actually said...

"I know what our intent was. I know what the courts have ruled, which is against the intent of Congress, for expedited siting."

"When I go home, my constituents are saying government is too big, it costs too much, get out of things that it really has no constitutional right to be delving in."

"I think that it is so unfair for people to portray this as obtrusive, big government. It is just nonsense."

"My concern is an overabundance of caution at IRIS and an overabundance of caution at EPA with the policymakers could create job loss, economic dislocation, and movement of production overseas."