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Lake Tahoe Summit

August 22, 2017 Speeches

First, I want to thank Senator Feinstein for restoring the bi-partisan nature of this annual Tahoe Summit. Lincoln once reminded us “that we can succeed only by concert.” We demonstrated that maxim with the enactment of the Tahoe provisions in the Water Infrastructure Improvements Act last December. That wouldn’t have been possible without Republicans and Democrats coming together in Washington.

Preserving Yosemite for the Public

August 10, 2017 Current Issues

February 18, 2016
Letter to the Editor - Sacramento Bee
Matt Weiser grossly misrepresents both Republican federal lands policy and my leadership of the House subcommittee that oversees it.

July 2015
Merced River Plan

Detwiler Fire

July 26, 2017 Speeches

Mr. Speaker: I want to begin by saluting the more than 5,000 firefighters from 40 cooperating agencies that assembled under the coordination of CALFIRE to battle the Detwiler fire that threatened Yosemite Valley and its gateway communities

Introductory Remarks at Jackson Town Hall

June 19, 2017 Speeches

Remarks by Congressman Tom McClintock
Town Hall Meeting
Jackson, California
June 19, 2017

I want to thank you all for coming this evening.

Last week, a terrible event occurred in Alexandria, and I believe it is a warning of the road our society has taken recently. This is not a reflection on the political motivations of the assailant. We all know there is a lunatic fringe on both sides of the political spectrum, and the next attack could just as easily come from one side as the other.

Hearing on Wildfire Prevention

May 17, 2017 Speeches

Congressman McClintock is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. The subcommittee held a hearing on May 17, 2017. Congressman McClintock delivered the following opening statement:

Hearing on Wildfire Prevention
Federal Lands Subcommittee
House Natural Resources Committee

WRDA - A Critical Moment for Tahoe and the West

December 7, 2016 Speeches

WRDA Conference Report: Water for California; Fire Protection for Tahoe. The conference report on the Water Resources Development Act is the product of many, many hours of good-faith negotiations between the House and Senate and between Republicans and Democrats.

Dedication of FBI Regional Office Site

October 11, 2016 Speeches

The oath taken by every FBI Agent is not to fight crime, uphold the laws, stop terrorists, or protect the country or its government. Certainly they do all these things, but the ONLY oath an FBI agent takes is to “Support and Defend the Constitution of the United States.”

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.

Memorial Day 2016

May 31, 2016 Speeches

In 431 BC, the people of Athens gathered just as we gather today – and for the same purpose – to honor their fallen. It was the first year of the Peloponnesian War. Pericles – the father of Athenian Democracy – spoke that day. According to Thucydides, most of his oration was about Athens, in sentiments we would find familiar as Americans.

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

Congressman Tom McClintock

Representing the 4th District of California

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