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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.

Jun 9, 2020

A lot of the police union activity that we have seen has been to protect bad cops.

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Jun 9, 2020

If the police end up being defunded, which I think would be a horrible idea, let's look at what the consequence will be.

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Jun 9, 2020

Ninty-nine percent of the people who serve in law enforcement and put their lives on the line every day of the year are good cops.

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May 31, 2020

I think we need to make a distinction between the right to peaceable assembly, which is sacred and protected under our First Amendment, and violence, arson, and vandalism, which is not so protected.

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Mar 4, 2020

When Matthew Charles walked into the room just beside me in that library and hugged me, saying I am now out of prison because of the First Step Act, thank you.

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Mar 4, 2020

Since the First Step Act was signed into law, we have seen communities restored, hope renewed, and families reunited.

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Mar 4, 2020

Yes. President Trump's desk for a signature, after 8 years under the previous administration, which we talked about it a lot.

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Feb 25, 2020

Granted, we are talking about Federal lands that are suffering from gross benign neglect, really. We have stopped managing them.

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Feb 25, 2020

What is better, scarcity or abundance?

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Feb 25, 2020

Would it surprise you to learn that that observation was made by Thomas Jefferson?

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