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Paying for Infrastructure Without Soaking the Taxpayer

December 1, 2016

President-elect Trump has many difficult fiscal tasks ahead – one of which is to promote long-overdue infrastructure construction at a time when the national debt exceeds our entire economy and interest costs alone are eating us alive. Some have said that a rebounding economy resulting from tax reform will pay for it. That may be, but it’s not guaranteed; it cannot be accurately forecast; and we’ll need any new revenues to beef up our defenses and reduce our deficit – two other critical objectives of the new administration.

Issues:CaliforniaCalifornia Water CrisisFiscal and EconomicGovernment Regulation

Statement on Enlistment Bonus Scandal

October 24, 2016

Press Release

The reports that the California National Guard is demanding repayment of bonuses offered as enlistment incentives is one of the most outrageous injustices I have ever seen. These men and women acted in good faith and responded to incentives that were promised them in small compensation for their service.

Issues:CaliforniaGovernment Regulation

Payments in Lieu of Taxes

September 8, 2016

Speeches

When we talk of PILT funding, we should never lose sight of the fact that it is a very, very poor substitute for revenues generated locally by healthy economic activity. Our ultimate objective should be not to institutionalize PILT funding, but to restore a healthy balance between federal land ownership and productive private ownership of the lands within each county in the nation.

Issues:CaliforniaFiscal and EconomicGovernment Regulation

The Growing Federal Footprint

September 7, 2016

Speeches

I want to thank Congressman Gohmert for organizing this discussion of federal lands policy, and to highlight the Federal Footprint Map at Naturalresources.house.gov/federalfootprint. Or just google Federal Footprint. When you do, you’ll have a complete picture of how much land the federal government owns and how much of your state and your community is affected. And it may surprise you.

Issues:Natural Resources CommitteeLocal IssuesFiscal and EconomicGovernment RegulationCalifornia

Federal Lands Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3565, H.R. 3839, H.R. 4233, and H.R. 5132

May 24, 2016

Speeches

Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands meets to consider four bills that seek either to improve visitor amenities or protect grounds of significance to the history of our exceptional republic...

Issues:CaliforniaNatural Resources Committee

Federal Lands Subcommittee Legislative Hearing

May 12, 2016

Speeches

And here’s a song we’ve heard before: despite the high fire risk, BLM is not performing adequate fire prevention activities, particularly mechanical treatments, in the area because it is managed as a WSA. In addition, the location of the WSA hampers firefighting tactics, leaving local firefighters with no maneuvering room to protect life and property in the event of catastrophic wildfire.

Issues:CaliforniaForest FireNatural Resources Committee

Federal Lands Subcomittee Hearing - Discussion Draft of the “Locally-elected Officials Cooperating with Agencies in Land Management Act” (LOCAL Management Act)

April 28, 2016

Speeches

Today the Subcommittee on Federal Lands meets to consider draft legislation to require federal land use agencies to more closely consult and cooperate with local governments that are directly affected by their decisions. The three overarching objectives of this subcommittee bear repeating: to restore public access to the public lands; to restore proper management to the public lands and to restore the federal government as a good neighbor to the communities directly affected by the public lands

Issues:CaliforniaGovernment RegulationLocal IssuesNatural Resources Committee

A Quintessential American Institution

April 23, 2016

Speeches

Remarks by Congressman Tom McClintock Yosemite National Park April 23, 2016

Issues:Natural Resources CommitteeLocal IssuesCalifornia

Letter to the Editor - Sacramento Bee

February 22, 2016

Press Release

The attached letter to the editor from Congressman McClintock has been submitted to the Sacramento Bee:

Matt Weiser grossly misrepresents both Republican federal lands policy and my leadership of the House subcommittee that oversees it.

Our committee seeks to restore responsible stewardship of our national forests and protect the public’s right to enjoy the public’s lands.

Issues:CaliforniaForest FireLocal IssuesNatural Resources Committee

Letter to the Editor - Sacramento Bee

January 27, 2016

Speeches

February 22, 2016

Issues:CaliforniaForest FireLocal IssuesNatural Resources Committee

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