John Shimkus: “The transportation sector produces 29% of the Nation's carbon dioxide emissions, according to EPA.”

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…

For any community to be prosperous and healthy, it takes 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.

I think nuclear power is a huge piece of the puzzle, if you will.