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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.

Nov 28, 2017

With no consideration of the cost benefit to be derived.

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Nov 28, 2017

Often in multiples of what the actual cost of the project is.

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Nov 13, 2017

Our responsibility is to assist in the unavoidable acts of God.

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Nov 13, 2017

Acts of God are the responsibility to repair by the Federal Government. But acts of government are the responsibilities of that government's citizens.

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Nov 13, 2017

The damage that your Commonwealth has suffered is appalling and your Delegate has kept us focused on those concerns.

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Nov 6, 2017

But again, we have to recognize part of those were pre-existing, and the result of bad decisions by the Puerto Rican government.

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Nov 6, 2017

All of us have been appalled by the devastation in Puerto Rico, and the stories have been heart-rendering.

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Nov 6, 2017

During the hearings on PROMESA, I pointed out Puerto Rico is a cruise ship destination. It should be the gem of the Caribbean.

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Oct 24, 2017

The principal question I have is whether our laws are actually counterproductive to protecting endangered species.

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Oct 24, 2017

We have lost 1,100 square miles of forestland in my district to catastrophic fire in the last 5 years.

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Sep 26, 2017

Doesn't it make sense to harvest the older trees and replace them with young growing trees to sequester more carbon?

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