John Shimkus actually said...

So, to keep cost out of this debate is ridiculous, because it does cost money to meet these standards, and when you try to cheap out, you hurt the very people that you are supposed to locally protect.

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Shimkus argues against minimizing costs in environmental standards, emphasizing the impact on public health.

07/27/2020

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