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John Shimkus is a former U.S. Representative from Illinois, serving in the House from January 7, 1997, until January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Illinois's 15th congressional district. During his tenure, Shimkus was known for his work on issues related to energy, environment, and agriculture, often advocating for policies that supported these sectors. He served on several committees, including the Energy and Commerce Committee, where he focused on energy policy and environmental regulations.
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…
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?
I come to the floor with a letter from a constituent, a businessman, and I will just read parts of it: I did not need to read about the ObamaCare health insurance tax increase that will be passed on to small businesses. It has already…
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 remind him that if everything would have gone upon plan, Yucca would have been open in 1998.
Two points of this is that all of the counties minus Clark have resolutions on record supporting Yucca Mountain.
the NRC should continue its work as an independent safety regulator and issue a decision on whether or not Yucca Mountain would be a safe repository.
I would just remind him of the vote on the floor, 335 voting for Yucca, 118 Democrat, so it is just not a Republican fixation.
Fifteen billion was invested in this repository program and got us within just a month of knowing whether we have a scientifically safe and sound location.
the agency did not cite Section 302(d) regarding the use of the Nuclear Waste Fund.
The House Energy and Water appropriation bill did clarify that the Nuclear Waste Fund is only to be used for its intended purpose: Yucca Mountain.
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…
DOE estimates the cost of starting over to be $5.6 billion for just the first 10 years.
I can assure my colleague that as long as Yucca Mountain is still in the mix, we can move forward.
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 think in testimony yesterday the Secretary said Plan B is to leave on site.
In 2008, after decades of research, DOE filed an 8,700-page license application at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for permission to construct a repository at Yucca Mountain.
I firmly believe the public deserves to know the truth about Yucca Mountain.
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.
Well, no, it is not unlikely with the Blue Ribbon Commission and with the statements by this administration for States to have come forward and tried to organize their own political support with the Governor's office and their sitting…
In 2009, the administration unilaterally decided to cancel the Yucca Mountain program and sought to withdraw the license application.
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