Thomas McClintock actually said...

"This long-overdue proposal would store enough water to support more than 3 million Californians annually."

"While I believe that the safety valve was too stringent prior to the passage of the First Step Act, I'm a bit uncomfortable with expanding the safety valve to recidivists."

"The current 18-1 disparity certainly does strike me as excessive."

"I question whether this expansion makes sense at a time when we have experienced a dramatic spike in violent crime."