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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.

Mar 18, 2014

Droughts are nature's fault; water shortages are our fault.

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Mar 18, 2014

Wouldn't that $14 billion be better spent building additional capacity?

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Feb 4, 2014

wouldn't it be a good idea to bring these costs down by streamlining the regulatory process?

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Feb 4, 2014

the costs are prohibitive on these projects now. And I look at the Hoover Dam and all the other magnificent dams during the Roosevelt years.

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Feb 4, 2014

Are we so arrogant or foolish that we think depression, mass unemployment and food shortages cannot happen here again;

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Feb 4, 2014

If this current crisis teaches us anything, it must be that there is no substitute for adding supply.

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Feb 4, 2014

We cannot conserve our way to prosperity when we lose water to the ocean and don't have any water to recycle.

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Feb 4, 2014

Well, that is great, if you don't mind $1,000-a-month household water bills.

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Feb 4, 2014

Well then, you shouldn't waste any more time, should you?

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