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.
The right question is, 'Is it good for the park's visitors?' And I will tell you, my assessment is that this is an attitude problem that runs deep, deep in the Park Service.
Well, what you are doing at Yosemite is not working, and yet you don't seem to be taking that into account in plowing ahead.
The environmental laws of the 1970s now require an average of 4½ years of studies before we can undertake a forest thinning project.
I have to tell you, candidly, that the gateway communities feel the current park management is entirely insulated and disinterested in their input and feedback.
Federal land managers have kept our forests in decrepit condition under these laws and they lose money.