John Shimkus actually said...

"I think there is going to be a lot more opposition than people think because de facto interim could be de facto long term."

"Previous Congresses have already done the tough decision. They have already cast the votes for where the law is today and for us to at least finish this."

"I think it is $2 million a day that we are spending to do nothing."

"It demonstrates that DOE can safely build--through this report, DOE says it can safely build and operate the repository in compliance with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission."