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Thomas 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.

Feb 25, 2019

Right, so, again, it gets back to a very simple question--if we can't store it as snow, we have to store it as water, or we lose it.

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Feb 25, 2019

shouldn't we be focusing on the least expensive sources of water before we put money into the most expensive?

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Feb 25, 2019

The southern portion of the United States and the southern portion of the Southwest clearly are looking at hotter and drier conditions.

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Feb 25, 2019

For every dollar that the salmon industry produces, agriculture generates $568.

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Feb 25, 2019

Your father thought it made sense; he is the one who authored the 1980 legislation authorizing the expansion of Shasta.

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Feb 25, 2019

If we can't store it as snow, doesn't that mean we need to store it as water?

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Feb 25, 2019

What is better, abundance or scarcity?

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Feb 25, 2019

The climate is constantly changing, which requires constant adaptation.

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Feb 25, 2019

It's important that this Subcommittee soberly assess and plan for these challenges.

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Feb 25, 2019

One policy option that we'll all hopefully agree on is the need to invest in our water infrastructure.

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Feb 25, 2019

And I'm hopeful that this Subcommittee can work together to disprove that old notion that 'water is for fighting over,' and instead work to come up with common-sense, scientifically-based solutions to the challenges before us.

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