Thomas McClintock actually said...

"We have squandered enormous amounts of money and precious time proving that the policies of the 1970's do not work."

"It is the government's responsibility to alleviate and prevent that shortage."

"This shift of purpose is fast becoming a direct and imminent threat not only to the prosperity of the West, but to our very ability to support our population."

"Clearly, we need to make the same kind of investments that our parents and our grandparents made in the 20th century."