John Shimkus: “I appreciate the sponsors of this legislation, Mr. Peters and Mr. McKinley, for moving this forward.”

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

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

It is our responsibility as policymakers to closely examine the costs, the effectiveness, and other impacts of the environmental policies that affect energy.

There have been some people, a Senator friend of mine, who says the next energy revolution would not come from a mine. And I would beg to argue in that all of these precious minerals in that are coming from a mine.