John Shimkus actually said...

"Would you agree that the decisions surrounding the Yucca Mountain application review have profound national policy implications? Wouldn't you agree that it is a policy matter?"

"the delay of the SER report is a delay of science-based information for Yucca."

"Although I am not a lawyer, it would seem to me the department is not following the law."

"And so we appreciate your being here and we appreciate a local voice in this debate on what the local citizens want to do."