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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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Apr 10, 2023

My H.R. 186 would do exactly that. It passed the House when we last held the Majority.

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Apr 10, 2023

If Temperance Flat had been built, would you have the same concerns?

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Apr 10, 2023

If we took these gentlemen here to my right, and maybe asked if they could live off the smelt...

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Apr 10, 2023

This year we have experienced atmospheric rivers that have caused massive damage from flooding.

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Apr 10, 2023

So, we have done it to ourselves. We are not suffering because of acts of God. We are suffering because of acts of government.

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Apr 10, 2023

We cannot do that anymore because when something is scarce, it becomes expensive.

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Mar 28, 2023

On Inauguration Day, the average price of gasoline was $2.39 a gallon. We were energy independent for the first time in decades.

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Mar 28, 2023

The day that Biden took office, the Southern Border was under control, the Remain in Mexico policy had slowed phoney asylum claims to a trickle.

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Mar 28, 2023

Inflation is a tax on American people and their livelihoods and their standard of living, and right now, inflation is clawing away at their living standards.

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Mar 28, 2023

So to borrow a Clinton maximum, it is the spending stupid.

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Mar 27, 2023

Does it surprise you that 10 years later that project has not been completed?

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Mar 27, 2023

I do think the studies have been done, and we need to move forward.

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