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Tom McClintock

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Thomas Miller McClintock is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 5th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he has been an advocate for limited government and fiscal conservatism throughout his political career. McClintock has focused on issues such as tax reform, environmental policy, and government spending. He previously served in the California State Assembly and as a member of the California State Senate, where he gained recognition for his commitment to conservative principles.

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Feb 6, 2019

Are we experiencing the highest temperatures in the planet's history? No. Probably over the last 150 years, yes.

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Feb 6, 2019

We also need to consider the enormous cost that the left would impose on each of our families in pursuit of its Green New Deal.

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Feb 6, 2019

Are we experiencing the most ferocious hurricanes in recorded history? No, we are not.

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Feb 5, 2019

It seems to me that hardening security at schools has got to be backed up by armed force.

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Feb 5, 2019

Natural gas is the perfect partner for wind and solar, because of the intermittency, because you can fire up a gas burner and fire it back down.

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Feb 5, 2019

Well, we stopped relying on scientists and forest management some time ago. We have let our forests go to benign neglect.

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Feb 5, 2019

I think depending on criminals and madmen to obey gun laws is delusional.

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Feb 5, 2019

Governor, shouldn't we be actively suppressing brush buildup and free our firefighters to establish containment breaks before a fire starts?

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Feb 5, 2019

How are poor people helped by paying needlessly sky-high prices for gasoline and electricity?

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Feb 5, 2019

During the recent cold wave, those states that relied excessively on wind and solar saw electricity outages.

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Feb 5, 2019

We have found them extremely effective at disarming law-abiding citizens. We have found them extremely ineffective at disarming criminals, madmen, and terrorists.

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Feb 5, 2019

If we are going to be able to store less moisture in the mountains as snow, does it make sense to build more dams, so that we can store surplus water from wet years so that we have it in dry years?

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