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The House Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House met on April 14, 2016 to discuss "Proposed Reforms to Rule XXI and the Modern Authorization and Appropriations Process." The Congressman delivered the following remarks and previously released a memo on four proposed budget process reforms to r

Redeeming an Island Paradise
Remarks by Congressman Tom McClintock
House Natural Resources Committee
April 13, 2016

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. The Congressman's default prevention legislation passed the House of Representatives on October 21, 2015. In the remarks delivered at the Financial Services hearing the Congressman discussed debt and the nation's credit:

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