May 31, 2011
I will lay my body down on those railroad tracks to prevent any train that has nuclear waste in it from going to Yucca Mountain.
John Shimkus
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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.
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May 31, 2011
And so we appreciate your being here and we appreciate a local voice in this debate on what the local citizens want to do.
May 31, 2011
The decision to halt the Yucca Mountain license application and review is politics at its worst at its highest levels.
May 31, 2011
It is time for the Administration to follow the letter of the law... and to bring the Yucca Mountain project online.
May 31, 2011
Let us have an interim strategy we can all agree on. Let us try to work together on that.
May 31, 2011
I thought people already knew the answer to that question, but you should go through the process of asking the questions.
May 31, 2011
It's time for us to decide if we will keep our end of the deal with the nation's citizens by delivering exactly what they've been paying for all these years, or if we'll waste rate payer's and taxpayer money by failing to deliver on our…
May 24, 2011
So the issue is affordable, accessible, quality catastrophic coverage, unencumbered by things that you may not want to have covered.
May 12, 2011
Because there is no timeline. And when you don't have a timeline and you raise capital to assume risk...
May 12, 2011
But it gave me a question for the Commissioners, and Chairman, you can weigh in too, if you would like.
May 12, 2011
We appreciate the movement on reform. It is something that with the new technology, new age that is important.
May 12, 2011
I want to make sure, this is on process reform, and sometimes we will get jumbled in on what is going on.
May 4, 2011
We need to stop demonizing domestic energy supplies no matter where they are whether it is coal or corn-based ethanol.
May 4, 2011
The electric mix of--in electricity generation today as I understand it is coal 45 percent, nuclear 20, natural gas 23, hydro seven, and renewable 3.6.
May 4, 2011
The 2007 debate on the Energy Security Act is a curious debate because we are in a very similar position as we are today.
May 4, 2011
Even with efficiencies as some people would profess, we are going to need more generation.
May 4, 2011
Thank you, Congressman Broun. It's great to be with you, and I appreciate the introduction. You're too kind. One thing I do know: If you want to create good-paying jobs, it's in the fossil fuel industry. During this recession, one of the…
May 4, 2011
Last Congress Representatives Mike Ross and John Shimkus introduced H.R. 5778 which would do this.
May 3, 2011
I urge you all to approach this review in the most constructive manner possible.
May 3, 2011
While I believe nuclear power must be a vital part of our country's overall energy portfolio, we must ensure that we have the best systems and practices in place to safeguard against an unforeseen nuclear accident to prevent widespread…
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