Fiscal and Economic
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Mr. Speaker: Titles 3 through 6 of the bill purport to settle four water rights claims against the United States by signing away the public’s right to nearly 300 BILLION gallons of water annually AND in perpetuity -- in addition to spending more than $1.2 billion.
By Congressman Tom McClintock
El Dorado Hills, California, October 25, 2010.
In a moment of breathtaking condescension during the debate over ObamaCare, Nancy Pelosi said, “We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it…”
House Chamber, Washington, D.C., September 23, 2010. M. Speaker:
House Chamber, Washington, D.C., September 14, 2010.
Throughout what was supposed to be a “recovery summer,” the President has repeated a familiar theme: that Republicans ran us into a ditch and now they want the keys back.
Mr. Speaker:
Many people are asking why Congress is here today. I think the answer’s pretty simple: we’re not bankrupting the country fast enough and so we need to come back and spend more.
In the merciful week that Congress was not in session, my constituents had one message: STOP THE SPENDING. Obviously, Congress isn’t listening.
Repeating the Lesson
House Chamber, Washington, D.C.
July 20, 2010
Mr. Speaker:
When the stimulus bill became law, unemployment stood at 8.2 percent. Today, eighteen months and hundreds of billions of dollars later, unemployment is 9.5 percent.
House Chamber, Washington, D.C. May 25, 2010. M. Speaker:
The failure of this House to pass a budget at a time of unprecedented deficit spending speaks volumes about the house majority.
In order to resolve a crisis you must first be willing to face it. If you can’t face the problem, you can’t deal with it.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Tom McClintock (R – Granite Bay) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today in opposition to the costly “Cash for Caulkers” weatherization program:
Learning from Experience (NOT)
House Chamber, Washington, D.C.
May 6, 2010
M. Speaker: