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September 26, 2013
Congressman Tom McClintock today introduced HR 3188, the Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act. The measure provides for the expedited salvage of fire-killed timber in the Stanislaus National Forest and the Yosemite National Park by waiving environmental regulations and litigation that often delay salvage operations until the timber becomes worthless.
Amendment Allowing Burned Timber To Be Salvaged From Fire Areas Approved by House of Representatives
September 20, 2013
"This measure has taken on poignant and crucial importance to my district in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, where the Yosemite Rim fire has burned through hundreds of square miles of forest land," remarked Congressman McClintock. "Salvaging the timber will provide for an economic lifeline to communities already devastated by this fire as local mills can be brought to full employment salvaging the timber."
September 18, 2013
I was deeply saddened to see the President begin the sixth year of our nation's economic malaise by renewing his partisan name-calling and finger pointing on Monday.
September 16, 2013
This act takes on poignant and crucial importance to my district in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, where the Yosemite Rim fire continues to burn through more than 400 square miles of forest land.
September 11, 2013
Amidst the international humiliation and farce we have suffered with our abortive war with Syria, there are two good things the President has done, and they need to be noted. Last night, he stepped back from an international crisis that could have had catastrophic consequences, by deferring to the Russian diplomatic initiative. Thank God. And last week, he stepped back from a constitutional crisis, by deferring to Congress the decision over whether to go to war - as the Constitution requires.
Issues:Constitution
September 10, 2013
Russia's diplomatic intervention in the Syrian crisis is welcome news - but whether it is real or illusory, the President needs to step back from the precipice he has taken us to. The President has made his case for war with Syria very clearly: that the United States must punish the use of chemical weapons and if we don't they are more likely to be used again. He assures us that the strike will be limited and that it will aid moderates fighting the regime. He warns that American credibility is at stake. The case is clear. It is simply not convincing.
August 27, 2013
I am deeply concerned about reports that the President is preparing to order acts of war against the government of Syria without congressional authorization. The Constitution clearly and unmistakably vests Congress with the sole prerogative "to declare war." The President's authority as Commander-in-Chief to order a military attack on a foreign government is implicitly limited by the Constitution
August 24, 2013
Column by Congressman McClintock, published in the Wall Street Journal, August 24, 2013.
Issues:Local Issues
August 2, 2013
The forum will be held Tuesday, August 6, 2:00 pm at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sierra Building, 220 Southgate Drive, Sonora.
Issues:Local Issues
August 1, 2013
Yosemite Valley is a national treasure that was set aside in 1864 with the promise it would be preserved for the express purpose of "Public Use, Resort and Recreation." Ever since, Americans have enjoyed a host of recreational opportunities and amenities as they have come to celebrate the splendor of the Valley. Now, the National Parks Service, at the urging of leftist environmental groups, is proposing eliminating many of those amenities...