Jul 18, 2012
Louis Brandeis once said sunlight is the best of disinfectants. And it seems to me that this Administration, which has become the most secretive in our history, is in desperate need of such disinfection.
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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Jul 18, 2012
When executive agencies like yours write laws, execute those laws, and adjudicate those laws, they are short-circuiting all of these checks and balances that protect the freedom of our Nation.
Jul 18, 2012
Coal is one of the cheapest forms of electricity that we have available to us, and one of the most abundant resources of our Nation.
Jul 9, 2012
The Colorado River Storage Project is absolutely vital for the economies of Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.
Jul 9, 2012
What would the justification be for 22 percent overhead for a simple funds transfer?
Jul 9, 2012
So getting some of these projects moving and working together cooperatively has always been something that I have advocated.
Jul 9, 2012
It seems to me that is a very common-sense approach, counting the damn hatchery fish.
Jul 9, 2012
It is this sort of environmental radicalism that the cooperative agreement was able to suppress.
Jun 27, 2012
I had the opportunity to meet with a group of county officials and business leaders earlier this year in Mariposa who were pursuing this project as a gateway to Yosemite.
Jun 27, 2012
I think that I like the overall objective, but I think it has to be done comprehensively.
Jun 27, 2012
But this is not a comprehensive plan that involves all the gateway communities. This is a plan that picks one winner out of many losers.
Jun 27, 2012
The ultimate goal is to remove as many vestiges of human activity from the park as possible.
Jun 27, 2012
By removing visitor services 30 miles to the west, travelers from both the northern and the southern parts of California would be diverted many miles out of their way.
Jun 27, 2012
Of all the unresolved issues surrounding this, it is crystal clear that a consensus has not yet emerged locally.
Jun 27, 2012
Now, if this is just about moving administrative offices, as Congressman Garamendi has suggested, is there unleased office space in Mariposa?
Jun 27, 2012
A few weeks after I met with Supervisor Cann I was invited to a community meeting in Mariposa attended by several hundred Mariposa residents who raised the issue during a question and answer session, and expressed strong opposition to the…
Jun 26, 2012
It is estimated to produce 800 megawatts of the cleanest and cheapest electricity on the planet.
Jun 26, 2012
About 15 years ago I asked the California Energy Commission for its estimate of the cost of various sources of power for electricity generation.
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