Speeches
Duffy Amendment to H.R. 3442
February 11, 2016
Mr. Speaker:
The law that established the Treasury Department instructs it to manage the revenue and support the public credit. This includes prioritizing payments to assure the national debt is always honored, as the Constitution commands. Without this, a stalemate on the debt limit could endanger the nation’s credit.
Congressman McClintock participated in a Financial Services Committee hearing held to examine "Unsustainable Federal Spending and the Debt Limit." The Congressman is the author of H.R. 692, the Default Prevention Act.
Congressman McClintock was the guest speaker at the Auburn Chamber of Commerce's Installation and Awards Dinner on January 15, 2016. The Congressman delivered the following remarks on the intersection of free markets, commerce and industry:
Auburn Chamber of Commerce
Auburn, California
January 15, 2016
February 22, 2016
Congressman McClintock is the Chairman of the Federal Lands Subcommittee. The subcommittee held an oversight field hearing in St. George, Utah, on January 22, 2016 titled“Ensuring Local Input, Legal Consistency and Multiple-Use Resource Management in St.
Congressman McClintock testified at a hearing of the House Rules Committee on January 16th, 2016 about the beneficial aspects of annual versus biennial budget bills. The Congressman serves on the House Budget Committee, which has begun a comprehensive review of the budget process.
Congressman Tom McClintock
Testimony to House Rules Committee
January 6, 2016
Congressman McClintock is the Chairman of the Federal Lands Subcommittee. The subcommittee held a legislative hearing on draft legislation for the "National Park Service Centennial Act" (authored by Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop).
Congressman McClintock delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 511 the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act:
H.R. 511 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act
November 17, 2015
Mr. Speaker:
There is no need today to catalog the litany of promises made and broken by this government to the American Indian Nations.
Veterans Day 2015
In his Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln defined the two days our nation would later set aside to honor those who protect us. In one passage, he speaks of "those who here gave their lives that that nation might live." We set aside Memorial Day in May to honor and mourn them.
Congressman McClintock delivered the following remarks on the House floor regarding the Iran Nuclear "Deal":
Retreating from Responsibility
House Floor Remarks
Congressman Tom McClintock
September 10, 2015
Mr. Speaker: