John Shimkus actually said...

"We know that many of you are still in the trenches of dealing with the response and recovery efforts, so your willingness to take the time to be here today does not go unnoticed."

"Hon. John Shimkus, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois, opening statement."

"I have more pigs than people in my district. We have large operations. I am very proud of that, because it is jobs, and production agriculture feeds the world."

"I do not want to set a bad precedent of limiting citizen suits under environmental laws, and I believe that the legislation before us today is far too broad."