John Shimkus

If we do not take action by following the circuit court's decision or Congress finding a different path forward on this important issue, all of us--DOE, NRC, and Congress--will be letting down the very people we were sent here for and…

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission must promptly continue with the legally mandated licensing process.

I strongly believe the NRC's first order of business is to complete and release the Safety Evaluation Report.

The DOE would close down the Yucca Mountain program, abandoning the 30 years of research and $15 billion invested.

The parties until September 30 to comment on how the NRC should proceed, however well-intentioned, is eerily reminiscent of past NRC efforts to slow the review process.

How is it that an independent agency with a clear statutory responsibility is criticized by a Federal court for having 'no current intention of complying with the law'?

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission must promptly continue with the legally mandated licensing process.

Then, finally, Chairman Upton and I received a letter from Ranking Members Waxman and Tonko indicating their desire to examine the status of Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Japan.

I also ask unanimous consent to submit for the record a letter that Chairman Upton and I sent to the NRC on August 23 discussing the recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit and the NRC's response dated September 6…

I also would ask unanimous consent to submit for the record an August 20 editorial by The New York Times entitled, 'Time to Stop Stalling on Nuclear Waste.'

The 40 percent is the straw that broke the camel's back, at least for this guy.

Does anyone in Congress realize that under this still uncertain program it is more logical for me to shut down my business and take subsidies on one of the exchanges than to remain open?

Our concern is people who have insurance are going to lose their insurance.

I would beg the question with your premise of how actively my friends on your side actively promoted Medicare D. I know I did.

I would be much more willing to be lectured by Norman Ornstein if he had placed his name on a ballot, ran for office, had been elected, and had to represent a constituency, than just another DC pundit who can throw accusations at if we are…

Now that we are on the precipice of implementing this landmark law to its fullest extent and the Affordable Care Act is the law of the land, I believe we should all accept this fact and work together to ensure implementation goes smoothly…

And reclaiming my time. And I want to thank the Secretary for your time. And it was good for some of my nuclear friends to hear some fossil fuel stuff, so that is why I definitely am all-of-the-above in my Congressional District, so it was…

I think, first of all, of course, the President has stated and I have stated and thousands and thousands of scientists have stated that it would be imprudent not to start addressing the greenhouse gas emission issue.

I can't help but feel like you have been put in an incredibly difficult position.

I am kind of getting tired of this bashing of Nevadans that they are all one side when there is a strong vocal group of Nevadans who want this.

I would remind him that if everything would have gone upon plan, Yucca would have been open in 1998.

I can assure my colleague that as long as Yucca Mountain is still in the mix, we can move forward.

I think in testimony yesterday the Secretary said Plan B is to leave on site.

Two points of this is that all of the counties minus Clark have resolutions on record supporting Yucca Mountain.

So, I mean, my point is, what makes you believe that another consent-based approach somewhere in this country is not going to end up 30 years later and $15 billion in the hole just like we have right now at Yucca Mountain?