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John Shimkus: “And reclaiming my time. And I want to thank the Secretary for your time. And it was good for some of my nuclear friends…”

On the recordJuly 30, 2013
And reclaiming my time. And I want to thank the Secretary for your time. And it was good for some of my nuclear friends to hear some fossil fuel stuff, so that is why I definitely am all-of-the-above in my Congressional District, so it was probably good for them to hear some of that.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus expresses appreciation for discussing fossil fuels, highlighting its relevance to his district.

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