John Shimkus actually said...

"So I will continue to say, Mr. Chairman, when it comes to addressing climate change let us take action. But let us be smart and pragmatic about it."

"It is important to gather this information for the committee's future consideration."

"It means pushing back on administration actions that take us in the wrong direction."

"If anyone thinks it is too difficult to achieve, they should say so, and push for a different target."