John Shimkus actually said...

"the Opportunity Zones legislation in H.R. 1, married with brownfield redevelopment, is doing a lot to help these communities."

"This kind of policy strangles innovation and initiative on the business end and, ultimately, shifts costs to consumers in the form of higher taxes or increases in consumer goods and prices."

"I do not believe that it is a good policy to ban materials just because you don't like them."

"So, I think most of the panelists have said, obviously, China's National Sword Program has been a wake-up call for all of us to try to do a better job, get better material, source it better."