John Shimkus actually said...

"But we will lose the authority, or the oversight that we have today."

"The discussion draft permits a manufacturer to request EPA to conduct a risk evaluation of a chemical substance."

"Great. I think that is all I have, so with that--and Mr. Igrejas, we look forward to continuing to work with you because obviously we are moving forward."

"Members have been working together directly, challenging each other to find common ground, and discovering that we share many policy objectives."