John Shimkus actually said...

"I, for one, have been a believer that the best way to lift fuel economy across the board without State mandates is by setting a fuel octane standard for gasoline."

"I want to make my own decisions. I want the autos to build cars that I want to buy."

"While Congress is not spending ratepayer money on the program they paid for, it is spending taxpayers money for its failure to move forward."

"It is embarrassing."