John Shimkus

The time to fix this problem is now, and today's hearing on the discussion draft will initiate the process of receiving feedback from stakeholders on legislative language.

But ultimately, if you have confidence in the new administration--and, frankly, I do not, but there are many on the majority's side that do--you should trust them to move the ball forward on a long-term nuclear waste repository.

Our goal here is to identify the right reforms to ensure we can fulfill the Government's obligation to dispose of our Nation's nuclear material.

For over 50 years, the Federal Government has funded activities to fulfill its obligations for permanent disposal of nuclear waste.

The previous administration terminated, and I would say illegally, DOE's Yucca Mountain program.

But in 2015, the FCC decided to treat the Internet like a public utility, taking away the FTC's ability to police the privacy practices of broadband providers.

During the Obama administration, the FTC concluded that any privacy framework should be technology neutral.

We are such a dysfunctional state, budgetary wise.

I cannot sit here before you and say we are OK with imposing billions of dollars in economic sanctions on those same people.

If you find non-attainment areas, then those turbines aren't going to be built in New York, and Pennsylvania, and South Carolina.

The Ozone Standards Implementation Act makes practical reforms to the Clean Air Act to streamline implementation of national air quality standards.

Today's legislative hearing will consider H.R. 806, the 'Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017.'

I think that is a key for underserved areas.

To say that the reason that Flint, Michigan, happened is because of lack of federal initiative is not a true statement.

There is no question that if we do an infrastructure bill we can lend a helping hand to many communities around the country that need to upgrade their water systems.

I believe in pipelines. I believe they are the safest, most reliable, cheapest way to move bulk, liquid crude. Undeniable.

Aren't rate payers the same as taxpayers?

I believe there is clean coal technology that still needs to be looked at and considered about some of the jobs that you just pointed out.

I ask for support and prayers for our giants still among our midst. Leader Bob Michel is struggling and in ill health. Bob was born and raised in Peoria, Illinois. He is 93 years old, a World War II vet, fought across Europe, and was part…

I ask my colleagues to support H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. H.R. 7 codifies policies that have been enacted for more than 30 years, on a case-by-case basis, that prohibit the Federal funding of abortion, including the…

I thank Chairman Upton, and I congratulate my friend Diana DeGette. Also, I thank Frank Pallone for a good job. I thank him for being supportive, especially today, as we move this forward. Thank you for including six of my bills that I had…

The promise was premiums on average would decrease by $2,500 per family. Obviously premiums have gone up.

We have a challenge and the premiums are up.

The Federal Government should use additional specific guidance to State regulators on plans on how to implement the Federal parity law, identify parity violations, and enforce the law in both public and private insurance.

In some parts of rural America you don't have universal cell service still.