Thomas McClintock actually said...

"Engaging in commerce is not a crime. You know, conducting gambling on sovereign Indian land is not a crime."

"The crux of the argument in favor of the bill is that the provisions of the compact signed by the tribe limited both the number of machines and proximity to other establishments."

"I just wanted to underscore the point you made, that these are fixed costs, as opposed to the ESA costs, which are volatile and steadily mounting."

"My bill pulls the plug on this program before taxpayers end up holding the bag for these projects."