Home / Quotes / Quote by John Shimkus

Quote by John Shimkus

“So if we decrease the use of carbon dioxide, are we not taking away plant food from the atmosphere?”

Quote by John Shimkus

Author

John Shimkus is a U.S. Republican politician born on February 21, 1958. He has been serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 15th congressional district since 1997. Shimkus focuses on environmental protection, energy policy, and tax issues in Congress. more

You May Also Like

“The idea that carbon dioxide is a carcinogen that is harmful to our environment is almost comical. Every time we exhale, we exhale carbon dioxide. Every cow in the world, you know, when they do what they do, you've got more carbon dioxide.”

Knows World Ideas Environment Environmental Cows Carbon Our Environment Carbon Dioxide Comical

Author:John Boehner

“For the life of me I can't understand why BP couldn't go in at the ocean floor, maybe 10 feet lateral to the - around the periphery, drill a few holes, and put a little ammonium nitrate, some dynamite in those holes, and detonate that dynamite, and seal that leak. Seal it permanently.”

Littles I Can Feet Ocean Environmental Holes Seals Drills Leaks Dynamite Periphery

Author:Phil Gingrey

“Carbon dioxide is natural, it is not harmful, it is a part of Earth's lifecycle. And yet we're being told that we have to reduce this natural substance, reduce the American standard of living, to create an arbitrary reduction in something that is naturally occurring in Earth.”

Earth Natural Standards Environmental Substance Carbon Arbitrary Reduction Standards Of Living Carbon Dioxide

Author:Michele Bachmann

“I'm devastated with the injury but I've proved my heart and skill to everyone by fighting one handed for eight rounds.”

Heart Motivation Fighting My Heart Skills Rounds Eight Fighter Injury Devastated

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“To retire at the top of the game, that's always been my aim.”

Motivation Games Aim Fighter Retiring

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“I've defended my title for eight years, let's see if Ricky (Hatton) is still champion in four years.”

Ifs Years Stills Motivation Four Eight Fighter Titles Champion Four Years Ricky Hatton

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“If I look at the fighters that are coming through, fighters like Carl Froch for instance, do I worry about fighters like that? Course not, I could eat them for breakfast.”

Ifs Looks Motivation Courses Worry Instance Fighter Breakfast

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“If I would've fought Andre Ward in my prime, I would've beat him.”

Ifs Motivation Beats Fighter Prime

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“It's not my place to say how good I was because the thing is, every champion from every era is a great fighter and it's up to one person's interpretation to who is actually the best.”

Persons Motivation Fighter Eras Champion Interpretation

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“I feel blessed that I managed to fight 46 fights undefeated, that I was a world champion for 11 years, one of the longest reigning champions of all time and I like to think that I come out looking pretty good.”

Thinking World Feels Years Motivation Fighting Blessed All Time Fighter Champion Good Fight World Champions Year One Undefeated Looking Pretty

Author:Joe Calzaghe