Thomas McClintock actually said...

"We were told that this is a false choice between the economy and the environment, and I could not agree more."

"Congressman, I can't even get to this fire on the ground."

"If I had a subscription to and received six newspapers a day, and only threw one away, how long would it take for my house to become a fire trap? Probably about as long as the forest."

"When we changed the laws that have made it virtually impossible to manage our lands, our economies have withered and our forests are dying."