Speeches

• February 8, 2012: HR 3521 - Line Item Veto
  House Chamber remarks by Congressman Tom McClintock in support of HR 3521 – Line Item …More

• February 8, 2012: National Indian Gaming Association
  National Indian Gaming AssociationFebruary 8, 2012    Thank you for the invitation to join you again …More

• February 7, 2012: HR 3581 (Garrett) Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2011
  HR 3581 (Garrett)Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2011House floor remarks by Congressman Tom McClintockFebruary …More

• February 7, 2012: Opening Statement, Water and Power Subcommittee Hearing
   Opening Statement by Subcommittee Chairman Tom McClintockWater and Power Subcommittee Hearing:  "Water for Our Future …More

• February 2, 2012: Pro-Growth Budgeting Act HR 3582 (Price)
  HR 3582 (Price)Pro-Growth Budgeting ActThe simple question now before us is whether it is better …More

• February 2, 2012: USMC Private First Class Victor Dew
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.February 2, 2012M. Speaker:Today I have introduced a bill to name the …More

• January 23, 2012: Freedom and the Internet, Victorious
  Long ago, Jefferson warned, “The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and …More

• December 20, 2011: The Problem with Both Payroll Bills
  In all this debate, I fear both parties have missed a critical point.  Both versions of …More

• December 15, 2011: Fixing the Payroll Tax
  One of the items of unfinished business remaining before this session is extending the payroll …More

• December 14, 2011: Cracking Freedom's Foundation
  I rise in opposition to Section 1021 of the underlying Conference Report (H.R. 1540, the …More

• December 6, 2011: Squaring Social Security and the Payroll Tax Cut
  Topping the list of unfinished business this year is the impending collision of two closely …More

• December 1, 2011: The Plunder of Colfax
  In the Sierra Foothills in northeastern California lies the little town of Colfax, population 1,800, …More

• November 16, 2011: The Self-Evident Truth of Self-Defense
  Today the House will consider HR 822, a long-overdue measure to assure that states recognize …More

• November 2, 2011: Back to Basics with the Balanced Budget Amendment
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  November 2, 2011.  Mr. Speaker:  The International Monetary Fund estimated that …More

• October 26, 2011: Putting Freedom Back to Work
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  October 26, 2011.  M. Speaker:  The government’s continuing failure to address …More

• October 13, 2011: Army Specialist Garrett Fant
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  October 13, 2011.  Mr. Speaker:  Forty years from now, a beloved …More

• September 22, 2011: Klamath Claptrap
  House Floor Remarks in Opposition to Klamth Dam Removal.  Mr. Speaker:  This generation is facing …More

• September 19, 2011: Forest Access Field Hearing of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
  Congressman Tom McClintock, Opening Statement:  Gifford Pinchot, the founder of the U.S. Forest Service, gave …More

• September 11, 2011: The Spirit of America
  September 11, 2011.  Cal Expo, Sacramento, California.  The attack against our nation ten years ago …More

• July 21, 2011: Tribute to Staff Sergeant Russell Jeremiah Proctor
  Mr. Speaker:  On June 26th, a roadside bomb in Jalula, Iraq claimed the life of …More

• July 19, 2011: In Support of HR 2560 "Cut, Cap and Balance"
  This vote stands as a defining moment in this crisis.  Every rating agency has warned …More

• July 11, 2011: The High Cost of Solar Subsidies
  M. Chairman:  This amendment saves $166 million by relieving taxpayers of having to subsidize another …More

• July 11, 2011: Getting Government Out of the Energy Subsidy Business - Amendment to H.R. 2354
  M. Chairman:  This amendment would save roughly ten percent from this appropriations bill, or $3 …More

• July 7, 2011: Cutting Off Funding For Military Action In Libya
  Mr. Chairman:  For more than three months, our nation has been amidst a quiet constitutional …More

• June 24, 2011: In Opposition to HR 2278 (Libya)
  Congressman Tom McClintock today made the following remarks on the House Floor in opposition to …More

• June 22, 2011: Forest Access - Public Lands for Public Use
  Congressman McClintock questioning witnesses at a National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee oversight hearing …More

• June 3, 2011: Kucinich Resolution on Libya
  M. Speaker:  Lets be clear: without prior Congressional authorization, under the War Powers Act, the …More

• June 2, 2011: House Water and Power Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1837, "The San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act"
  House Water and Power Subcommittee, Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1837, “The San Joaquin Valley Water …More

• May 24, 2011: Joint Water and Power and Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee Oversight Hearing
  Opening Statement by Congressman Tom McClintock, Chairman, House Water and Power Subcommittee.  Joint Water and …More

• May 20, 2011: Orange County Water Summit
  Orange County Water Summit, Anaheim, California.  May 20, 2011  A generation ago, the principal objective …More

• May 12, 2011: House Water and Power Subcommittee Opening Statement by Subcommittee Chairman Tom McClintock
  The committee meets today to review three bills that make minor adjustments to current water …More

• May 11, 2011: Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling - HR 1231 Floor Remarks
  This truly is a tale of two parties.  The Democrats have been very clear on …More

• May 4, 2011: "Protecting the Federal Hydropower Investment: A Stakeholder's Perspective"
  Opening Statement by Congressman Tom McClintock, Chairman, House Water and Power Subcommittee.  Oversight Hearing on …More

• April 14, 2011: 2012 Budget
  Congressman Tom McClintock delivered the following remarks during a debate on the 2012 budget bill …More

• April 11, 2011: Overcoming Man-Made Drought: Time for Congress to Listen and Act
  Field hearing of the House Water and Power Subcommitte, opening statement by Congressman Tom McClintock, …More

• April 6, 2011: Opening Statement, House Budget Committee, Markup of the 2012 Budget
   Mr. Chairman:  History walks with us today as we begin this work.  History offers us …More

• April 5, 2011: House Water and Power Subcommittee - Opening Statement
  Oversight Hearing on “Creating Abundant Water and Power Supplies and Job Growth by Restoring Common …More

• March 31, 2011: House Floor Remarks Regarding Libya
  M. Speaker:  When the President ordered the attack on Libya without Congressional authorization, he crossed …More

• March 15, 2011: House Water and Power Subcommittee Oversight Hearing on Federal Power Marketing Administrations
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Subcommittee on Water and Power held an oversight hearing today on …More

• March 2, 2011: Water and Power Subcommittee Hearing - Opening Statement
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Water and Power held an oversight hearing today to …More

• February 15, 2011: On Extending the PATRIOT Act - HR 514
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C. February 15, 2011  M. Speaker: Last year I voted to extend …More

• February 10, 2011: HR 72 - Identifying Federal Regulations that Impede Job Creation and Slow the Economy
  Congressman Tom McClintock, Chairman of the House Water and Power Subcommittee, today made the following …More

• January 19, 2011: Water, Water Everywhere...Except for California's Farms
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  January 19, 2011.  M. Speaker: The Department of Interior issued an announcement …More

• January 18, 2011: Repealing Obamacare
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  January 18, 2011.   M. Speaker:  The central promises of Obamacare …More

• January 12, 2011: Uniting to Honor the Fallen
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  January 12, 2011.  M. Speaker:  I haven’t gotten to know Gabrielle …More

• January 7, 2011: The Royal Forests
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  January 7, 2011.  M. Speaker:   Much of my district comprises …More

• January 6, 2011: The Prosperity Congress
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  January 6, 2011.  M. Speaker: I rise to express the hope …More

• December 22, 2010: The Rump Congress
  M. Speaker:This lame duck session is rapidly descending into farce.  I believe this House is …More

• December 21, 2010: The Party's Over
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C. December 21, 2010.  Mr. Speaker:  On November 2nd, the American people …More

• December 16, 2010: HR 4853 - Tax Relief Compromise
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C. December 16, 2010. M. Speaker: I commend the Senate for passing …More

• December 14, 2010: In Memory of Pvt. Sean Silva
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  December 14, 2010.   M. Speaker: In the aftermath of the …More

• November 30, 2010: HR 4783 - Claims Resolution Act of 2010
  Mr. Speaker:  Titles 3 through 6 of the bill purport to settle four water rights …More

• October 27, 2010: Speech to Blue Shield of California Employees
  El Dorado Hills, California, October 25, 2010.  In a moment of breathtaking condescension during the debate …More

• September 23, 2010: Reducing the Federal Work Force
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., September 23, 2010.   M. Speaker: I support this week’s Republican “You Cut” …More

• September 14, 2010: Continuing on the Road to Ruin
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., September 14, 2010.  Throughout what was supposed to be a “recovery …More

• August 10, 2010: H.R. 1586: Defying the Law of Holes
  Mr. Speaker: Many people are asking why Congress is here today.  I think the answer’s pretty …More

• July 30, 2010: H.R. 3534 (Clear Act) - "Before We Add More Bureaucracies to the Equation, Shouldn't We Ask How the Existing Ones Did?"
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Tom McClintock (CA-04) made the following remarks during a debate in …More

• July 22, 2010: Creating Unemployment
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  July 22, 2010 M. Speaker: Anyone who has experienced firsthand the quiet panic …More

• July 20, 2010: Repeating the Lesson
  Repeating the LessonHouse Chamber, Washington, D.C.July 20, 2010Mr. Speaker:When the stimulus bill became law, unemployment …More

• June 15, 2010: HR 5297 (TARP III)
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  M. Speaker: The proponents tell us that this bill will increase lending …More

• June 15, 2010: The Family Budget
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  M. Speaker:Suppose your family is deeply in debt, bills are piling …More

• May 25, 2010: Avoiding California
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  May 25, 2010.  M. Speaker:     The failure of this House to …More

• May 20, 2010: Response to President Calderon
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  May 20, 2010.  M. Speaker: I rise to take strong exception to …More

• May 6, 2010: Learning from Experience (NOT) - Cash for Caulkers Program
  WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Tom McClintock (R – Granite Bay) delivered the following remarks on …More

• April 29, 2010: Subverting Democracy in Puerto Rico
  House Chamber, Washington D.C. April 29, 2010Mr. Speaker: Proponents have a problem.  They want statehood for …More

• April 27, 2010: They Did and We Are
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  April 27, 2010.  M. Speaker: During the recent health debate, the Speaker …More

• March 20, 2010: On the Eve of the Healthcare Takeover Vote
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., March 20, 2010.   M. Speaker:  In the introduction to his epic “Ten …More

• March 17, 2010: Path to Conflict
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.March 17, 2010M. Speaker:I rise to express my great concern over recent …More

• March 16, 2010: Abuse of Power - Healthcare Takeover
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.March 16, 2010   M. Speaker: I held two town hall meetings in my …More

• March 11, 2010: House Water and Power Subcommittee Oversight Hearing - Remarks by Representative Tom McClintock
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Water and Power held an oversight hearing today on …More

• February 24, 2010: Association of California Water Agencies
  Remarks by Representative Tom McClintock, Washington, D.C., February 24, 2010.  A generation ago, the principal objective …More

• February 23, 2010: Hawaiian Separatist Bill: HR 2314
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C. February 23, 2010Mr. Speaker: It pains me to rise in opposition to …More

• February 23, 2010: Car Payments Without the Car
  House Chamber, Washington D.C.February 23, 2010M. Speaker: Two weeks ago, Congress and the President added $1.9 …More

• January 20, 2010: The Legitimacy of our Government Depends on the Legitimacy of the Vote
  The Legitimacy of our Government Depends on the Legitimacy of the VoteHouse Chamber, Washington, D.C.January …More

• January 13, 2010: Deficits Made in California Should Stay in California
  Deficits Made in California Should Stay in CaliforniaJanuary 13, 2010 Mr. Speaker: Yesterday I addressed the demand …More

• January 12, 2010: Schwarzenegger's Folly
  Schwarzenegger’s Folly, House Chamber, Washington, D.C., January 12, 2010.  Mr. Speaker:California’s governor is seeking billions …More

• December 15, 2009: Western Resolve
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., December 15, 2009, M. Speaker:  I rise to applaud the passage today …More

• November 7, 2009: 3,400 Shalls
   House Chamber, Washington D.C.  November 7, 2009.  M. Speaker:  The question before us comes to …More

• November 6, 2009: A Grim Accounting
    House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  November 6, 2009M. Speaker:This week the House passed HR 3548 that extends …More

• November 3, 2009: What's at Stake
   What’s at StakeHouse Chamber, Washington, D.C.November 3, 2009M. Speaker:What do Americans lose if Nancy Pelosi …More

• October 29, 2009: In Defense of Dissent
   M. Speaker:I rise today in defense of dissent.It is a sad milestone when it becomes …More

• October 27, 2009: Repeating Our Mistakes
   House Chamber, Washington D.C.  October 27, 2009.  M. Speaker:  The last time our unemployment rate hit …More

• October 22, 2009: HR 3585 Solar Technology Roadmap Act of 2009
   House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  October 22, 2009.  M. Speaker:  I rise in opposition to the …More

• October 20, 2009: HR 3319 Jeremiah P. McCleery Post Office
   House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  October 20, 2009.  Mr. Speaker:  This bill names the Post Office …More

• October 15, 2009: Tribute to Sgt. Joshua M. Hardt, USA
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.October 15, 2009 M. Speaker: I rise today to pay tribute to U.S. Army …More

• October 15, 2009: HR 2442 (Miller) Water Recycling
   October 15, 2009 8:07 PM M. Speaker: Those who blame the drought for the tragedy unfolding …More

• September 16, 2009: Speech in Opposition to HR 3221
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  September 16, 2009.  M. Speaker:  This measure is very much a …More

• August 21, 2009: Lake Tahoe Summit
   It is an honor to be here today in the presence of such Titans as …More

• July 31, 2009: Thomas Marovich Eulogy
  July 31, 2009.  Mr. Speaker:  I rise to pay tribute to a young man who …More

• July 28, 2009: Fundamental Absurdities
  July 28, 2009, House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  Mr. Speaker:  In order to support the Democrats’ …More

• July 21, 2009: Agony of Quincy
  July 21, 2009.  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  M. Speaker:  I want to thank my colleague …More

• July 10, 2009: California's Morality Play in Three Acts
  July 10, 2009.  Competitive Enterprise Institute.  I know that everybody likes to poke fun at …More

• June 26, 2009: Our Generation's Smoot-Hawley (Cap and Trade Legislation)
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  June 26, 2009.  Madam Speaker:  When we discuss Herbert Hoover’s mishandling …More

• June 12, 2009: HR 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  June 12, 2009.  M. Speaker:  Many years ago, author and commentator …More

• June 11, 2009: Speech on Federal Loan Guarantee for California
  Tough Love for California.  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  June 11, 2009  M. Speaker:  Gov. Schwarzenegger …More

• May 23, 2009: Jeremiah P. McCleery Memorial Remarks by Rep. McClintock
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C. May 19, 2009.  Mr. Speaker:  I rise today with the sad …More

• May 16, 2009: The Eve of the American Reawakening - Speech to Council on National Policy
  Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Washington, D.C.  May 16, 2009.  Here, in the winter of our despair, I …More

• April 29, 2009: H.R. 1913 (Hate Crimes)
  April 29, 2009.  Mr. Speaker:  It comes down to this: Free societies punish acts.  Authoritarian …More

• April 22, 2009: H.Con.Res 101 Acceptance of Ronald Reagan Statue
  April 22, 2009.  M. Speaker:  The statue of Ronald Reagan could not possibly arrive at …More

• April 21, 2009: Accepting Our Money Back
  House Chamber, Washington D.C.  April 21, 2009.  Mr. Speaker:  Many Americans have been shocked in …More

• April 15, 2009: Tea Party Rally
  Sacramento, California.  April 15, 2009.  Let the word go forth today from gatherings like this …More

• April 2, 2009: HR 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  April 2, 2009  M. Speaker:  Today this house passed HR 1256, …More

• April 2, 2009: On Amendment to the Budget H.Con.Res. 85
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  April 2, 2009  Mme. Chairman:   I feel one of those rare …More

• April 1, 2009: Speech in Opposition to the Budget H.Con.Res. 85
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  April 1, 2009  Mr. Speaker:  The American people are awakening to …More

• March 25, 2009: Omnibus Public Lands Bill (HR 146)
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  March 25, 2009  M. Speaker:  Abraham Lincoln once told of a …More

• March 17, 2009: Honk If You are Paying My Mortgage
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  March 17, 2009.  M. Speaker:  I have been asked to present …More

• March 12, 2009: Tax Time
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  March 12, 2009.  Mr. Speaker:  Many people were quite relieved when …More

• March 9, 2009: Inconvenient Questions
  Heartland Institute, New York, New York, March 9, 2009.  I must admit to being a …More

• March 9, 2009: Remarks in Support of HR 131 (Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission)
  House Chamber, Washington DC.  March 9, 2009.  Perhaps only one generation in a century is …More

• March 9, 2009: Eulogy for Dr. Gregory Freydman
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., March 9, 2009.  M. Speaker:  I rise to honor the memory …More

• March 6, 2009: Tribute to Wadahawa Singh Gill
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  March 6, 2009.  M. Speaker:I rise today in tribute to Rev. …More

• March 6, 2009: A Tale of Two Presidents
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  March 5, 2009  Mr. Speaker: We have all heard a great deal …More

• March 3, 2009: Life on the Downside of the Laffer Curve
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.March 3, 2009M. Speaker: The Laffer Curve is a simple but elegant method …More

• March 3, 2009: The Law of Unintended Consequences
  House Chamber, Washington D.C.March 3, 2009M. Speaker: I’d like to offer a word of caution about …More

• March 3, 2009: The Human Cost of Over-Regulation
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., March 3, 2009.  M. Speaker:  Sierra Pacific Industries just announced the …More

• February 25, 2009: Speech in Opposition to Ending Washington DC Vouchers
  House Chambers, Washington D.C.February 25, 2009M. Speaker: When it was announced that Randolph Churchill had been …More

• February 12, 2009: Do No Harm
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.February 12, 2009M. Speaker: I rise again to urge the majority to consider …More

• February 10, 2009: A Policy That Doesn't Work
  House Chamber, Washington D.C. February 10, 2009 M. Speaker: Benjamin Franklin warned us that “Passion governs, but she …More

• February 4, 2009: The Plain Math of the Matter
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.February 4, 2009  M. Speaker: The mantra we hear from the Left is …More

• February 4, 2009: Speech in Opposition to H.R. 2 Children's Health Plan
  M. Speaker:I saw S-CHIP implemented in California, and I can tell you that it’s a …More

• February 3, 2009: Where Do We Borrow It From?
  M. Speaker: When we speak of running up a $2 trillion debt to pay for this …More

• January 27, 2009: Speech in Opposition to H.R. 1 - Bailout
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., January 27, 2009.  Mr. Chairman:With this measure, the new administration seems …More

• January 27, 2009: Speech in Opposition to S. 181 - Lilly Ledbetter Salary Act
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., January 27, 2009, Mr. Speaker: Much has been said about the chilling …More

• January 27, 2009: California Waiver For Emissions Standards
  January 26, 2009.   Mr. Speaker, I rise to urge the President not to waive the …More

• January 22, 2009: Rep. McClintock Remarks Opposing Bailout Legislation
  January 22, 2009 Speech in Support of House Joint Resolution 3, House Chamber, Washington, D.C. M. …More

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