Thomas McClintock actually said...

"Both the Forest Service and the EPA failed to consult with the states during the development of these proposals."

"The bill if enacted would provide an unprecedented Federal statutory express recognition of and commitment to California State water rights priority system and area of origin protections."

"That legislation specifically reinforced state water rights law as it applied to joint Federal and state operation of the Central Valley Project."

"There is a very strong sense that local wishes are not being considered by the Forest Service."