John Shimkus actually said...

"The original mission of the Department of Energy was to decrease our reliance on imported crude oil."

"The States are by no means junior regulators or the minor leagues of environmental protection."

"Some people might suggest states lack the will to enforce their laws or they are reluctant to pass anything serious. I think that answer is not fair."

"The states are by no means, 'junior regulators' or the minor leagues of environmental protection."