Ken Calvert actually said...

"I think it is a lack of leadership that has put us on an unsustainable path that, if enacted, would lead to this country's economic demise."

"Without water, you can't do anything. Without energy, you can't."

"I am concerned that the revised critical habitat designation for the Santa Ana Sucker could become the Inland Empire's 'Delta Smelt'--and cripple our region's economic engine."

"Without a reliable water supply, our cities cannot grow. Without roads and infrastructure to get our goods to market, our economy cannot grow, and we cannot create jobs."