John Shimkus actually said...

"I would be much more willing to be lectured by Norman Ornstein if he had placed his name on a ballot, ran for office, had been elected, and had to represent a constituency, than just another DC pundit..."

"I would like to call this hearing to order."

"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 ..."

"I think, first of all, of course, the President has stated and I have stated and thousands and thousands of scientists have stated that it would be imprudent not to start addressing the greenhouse gas..."