John Shimkus actually said...

"if we squeeze too much--my colleague Mr. Rush--if we go too much, we lose jobs to overseas manufacturers and that would be unfortunate."

"Don't you think that if we are going to have this debate that the Department of Energy ought to help us define what is a family?"

"It is important to hear from stakeholders because the stories that we weave here may not always really reflect the real world."

"This is actually a very good panel. There really is more that unites us than divides us on this whole debate."