John Shimkus

The EPA quote that Congressman Rothfus mentioned about they should deserve special consideration was not this EPA. In fact, it was authored by, in 2011, an EPA under the Obama administration, and the Administrator at that time was Lisa…

Before I yield to the next individual, I just want to say it is not a low cost to the individuals in these small communities who lose their job, and it is not a low cost to the communities that lose the tax base when these small businesses…

Many factors are contributing to this evolving marketplace in transportation. One driver (no pun intended) is government policy.

I think there are some myths out there that we have to be very careful when we talk about the RFS.

Biofuels, I think, are a clean, homegrown, and high-octane alternative to fossil fuels.

I should stress that this is not a hearing about the Renewable Fuels Standard, per se, or the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, or incentives for electrical vehicles.

The purpose of this hearing is to provide an overview of the ongoing transition and learn more about what it all means for the American driving public.

The RFS really has substantially benefited, I think, the U.S. economy over the years.

I thank the gentleman for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Duncan), a colleague, a new member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, but no stranger to this issue and this debate.

I thank my colleague for his remarks. I am glad he brought up the debate and the discussion on the nuclear Navy, because that is really a key part of this debate. The nuclear-use fuel for our nuclear fleet is, by law, directed to be housed…

I thank my colleague from Georgia for his comments, and now I yield to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney) for his strong work, his positive statements, and his reaching out so that we could have a national solution to a national…

I want to thank my colleague for his comments, and I will pull up a chart later on to show that the five surrounding counties have all passed resolutions in support of Yucca Mountain, and there are recent numbers from the northern part of…

I thank my colleague. So we have heard from Oregon, Tennessee, Minnesota, and then from California. Now I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Allen).

I thank my colleague from Texas for his comments. Mr. Speaker, before I introduce the next speaker, I want to highlight that, in the days when people say we don't work together, there is no bipartisanship shown, I just want to remind folks…

I thank my colleague from Minnesota and appreciate him spending this evening with us. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Weber).

I thank my colleague from Tennessee for his comments, and I yield to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Lewis).

I thank my chairman, the gentleman from Oregon. Mr. Speaker, I yield to my colleague, the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Fleischmann), who has actually been a pretty big leader in this issue because of Oak Ridge and the area that he…

I would like to start by yielding to the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Mr. Walden.

I know that--and you know--in 2012 Congressman Eshoo and I, along with your help, introduced Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act.

As 9-1-1 enters its 50th year... the urgency of the deployment of next generation is greater than ever.

Let me follow up on a comment you made about a concern about possible state actors undercutting our production in the future.

The question is are you moving it, are you asking to move it to an appropriations process away from a bartering process?

So my question goes on the bartering process which kind of undercuts this process and I believe really hurts the chain, the fuel chain development, and threatens it at the most.

It is a tough issue we have wrestled with for a long time.

I do believe regulatory burdens slow the process up, and especially for these smaller companies, whether privately or public.