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John Shimkus: “I would ask our panelists to not only give us their best case story but also to listen to each other, because as we move…”

On the recordJune 21, 2016
I would ask our panelists to not only give us their best case story but also to listen to each other, because as we move forward we are going to have to move towards compromise.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus emphasizes the need for collaboration among stakeholders in energy policy.

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