John Shimkus actually said...

"I want to thank the loyal opposition and the minority."

"In all honesty, couldn't do it without your help, and so I want to publicly say that and thank you."

"So we have tried to remove barriers, increase spectrum, and address public safety issues, as we have talked about, in the overall processes."

"I also want to thank Congressman Flores who coauthored the resulting discussion draft with me."