John Shimkus actually said...

"If we are representing rural America, if you are being left out, we are not doing our jobs."

"opening statement"

"there is really a desire by many of us to be more specific, because in other agencies, we feel that they have kind of overstepped that"

"The Nation's Superfund legacy is part of a response to our nuclear legacy, which was implemented to make sure we saved hundreds of thousands of lives."