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On the recordOctober 28, 2019
I just want to go over a little history. My first legislative success was enacting biodiesel in the fleets in 1998 with Karen McCarthy, and Clinton signed that bill.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus reflects on his legislative achievements in biofuels.

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