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June 28, 2014
They call the Korean War America's forgotten war. It must never be forgotten, and all of you who are here today, and all those who made this memorial possible, assure that it will never be forgotten. It was 64 years ago this past Wednesday that the North Korea dictatorship, supported by the communist governments of the Soviet Union and China, launched a massive attack upon the South. Thus began the Korean War.
June 27, 2014
John Muir's vision for Yosemite was for public use, resort and recreation, yet today, public access is increasingly restricted. His promise must be redeemed.
June 24, 2014
Opening Statement of Chairman Tom McClintock: The Subcommittee meets today in response to urgent protests made by a wide range of state and local governments, farmers, ranchers, public land users and private land owners in response to threatened action by the EPA and the Forest Service to vastly expand their authority over water use at the expense of long established state jurisdictions, rights and prerogatives and in direct violation of the constitutional separation of powers.
Issues:Natural Resources Committee
June 19, 2014
The amendment before the House forbids defense dollars from being spent to fund two executive orders and several other provisions of law that require the military to squander billions of dollars on so-called "Green Energy." For example, according to the GAO, the Navy has spent as much as $150 per gallon for jet fuel. In 2012, the Navy purchased 450,000 of biofuel for its so-called "Green Fleet," at the cost of $26.60 per gallon, at a time when conventional petroleum fuel cost just $2.50.
June 12, 2014
Congressman Tom McClintock will hold a town hall meeting in Foresthill on Monday, June 16th at 6:00 PM.
The meeting will be held at the Foresthill Veterans Hall, 24601 Harrison Street.
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May 26, 2014
For many of our fellow citizens, Memorial Day marks the commencement of the summer holidays. For those who gather today at events like this, it has far deeper meaning. It is the day we set aside to honor those who gave their lives in defense of -- what exactly?
May 8, 2014
We cannot demand that our people scrimp and save and stretch and ration every drop of water in their parched homes while at the same time, this government treats our remaining water supply so recklessly, so irresponsibly and so wastefully.
May 7, 2014
One of the biggest complaints I hear is the practice of forcing taxpayers to underwrite the losses and risks of politically well-connected companies. THEY reap the profits while American taxpayers pay for their losses. Today, the House considers a bill that perpetuates this policy with the objective of creating jobs - not in America, but overseas.
May 1, 2014
Congressman McClintock will present awards to high school students who earned the top spots in this year's Congressional Art Competition. The students, teachers and families will be honored at a reception on May 14, 2014. The reception will be held at 5:00 p.m. at BI Design Studio, 1004 White Rock Road, Suite 200, El Dorado Hills. The theme of this year's competition is "Proclaim Liberty."
The honorees are:
FIRST PLACE WINNER
Liberty In Music / Artist Meghan Byrd
South Lake Tahoe High School / Art Teacher, Candi Lincoln
April 29, 2014
A few months ago, Folsom Lake was almost empty. The drought was the catalyst, but the reason was unnecessary water releases from this Dam and a lack of additional water storage upstream.