Political Quotes

John Shimkus: “We all want a clean environment, but we cannot fund it in a competitive global marketplace if Americans' ingenuity…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2020
We all want a clean environment, but we cannot fund it in a competitive global marketplace if Americans' ingenuity consciously recedes into a place where our manufacturing sector has a GDP of a third-world country.
Said by
John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the need for a strong manufacturing sector for environmental funding.

Share

More from John Shimkus

Sep 15, 2020

I want to take this time to thank the panelists. They did a great job.

congress.gov
Dec 4, 2020

As ranking member on the Subcommittee of Environment and Climate Change, I want to thank Chief Counsel Mary Martin, Deputy Chief Counsel Jerry Couri, and senior professional staff member, Peter Spencer, for their tremendous support of me…

govinfo.gov
Sep 15, 2020

I would hope in our discussions we would work with the majority to try to make sure we somehow incentivize nuclear baseload because of zero-carbon emissions.

congress.gov
Sep 15, 2020

The American people overwhelmingly agree. Recent polling found Americans prioritize affordability and reliability over emissions reductions.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation