Water knows no political affiliation and I look forward to working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle in finding solutions to our water problems.
Tom McClintock
The Public Record
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.
I would hope that you can get information to us at some point in the very near future.
I would not sit here and admit failure. I would just submit our goal is to continue to improve water supply reliability.
Funds that ought to be going to water and power development are instead being squandered on subsidizing low-flow toilets, salmon festivals, tiger salamander studies.
California's Central Valley, where 200 billion gallons of water were deliberately diverted away from vital agriculture for the enjoyment and amusement of the two-inch Delta Smelt is a case in point.
We are going to have to find balance here. If we are going to achieve abundance, it is going to have to be done in a balanced way.
With today's hearing, the Water and Power Subcommittee will begin the process of restoring abundance.





