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House Chamber, Washington, D.C. May 25, 2010. M. Speaker:
The failure of this House to pass a budget at a time of unprecedented deficit spending speaks volumes about the house majority.
In order to resolve a crisis you must first be willing to face it. If you can’t face the problem, you can’t deal with it.
That’s what the budget process is: the painful but necessary assessment of our financial affairs. Without it, there cannot be even a theoretical solution.
House Chamber, Washington, D.C. May 20, 2010. M. Speaker:
I rise to take strong exception to the speech of the President of Mexico while in this chamber today.
The Mexican government has made it very clear for many years that it holds American sovereignty in contempt and President Calderon’s behavior as a guest of the Congress confirms and underscores this attitude.
It is highly inappropriate for the President of Mexico to lecture Americans on American immigration policy, just as it would be for Americans to lecture Mexico on its laws.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom McClintock (CA -04) made the following remarks today at a forum held at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. to discuss the Greek bailout.
Remarks on the Greek Bailout
May 19, 2010
I spoke with Marvin Goodfriend of Carnegie Mellon just before we came out and I don’t want to steal his thunder but he appears to have come up with a radical new economic theory that if you spend more than you take in year after year eventually you will run out of money.
Three outstanding art students garnered awards in the Congressional Art Competition -- An Artistic Discovery -- a nation-wide high school art competition sponsored by Members of Congress. The contest was open to all high school students within the Fourth Congressional District. The winners are:
1st Place Winner:
Aimee Pitcher
South Tahoe High School
Art Teacher: Candi Lincoln
Title of Entry: “Sapphire”
Task Force Seeks to Restore Constitutional Balance of Power Through Federalism
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Tom McClintock (R – Granite Bay) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today in opposition to the costly “Cash for Caulkers” weatherization program:
Learning from Experience (NOT)
House Chamber, Washington, D.C.
May 6, 2010
M. Speaker:
Since “Cash for Caulkers” is based on the “Cash for Clunkers” program maybe somebody ought to ask, “How did that one work out?”
Representative McClintock delivered the following remarks today in the House Natural Resources Committee on House Resolution 1254. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to the House of Representatives specific information relating to potential National Monuments designations.
Full Committee Markup – Natural Resources Committee
May 5, 2010
Mr. Chairman:
House Chamber, Washington D.C.
April 29, 2010
Mr. Speaker:
Proponents have a problem. They want statehood for Puerto Rico. But in 1998, the majority voted no.
What to do?
Replace a straight-forward up or down vote with a two-step process.
If 40 percent support the Commonwealth, and 20 percent favor each of three alternatives, the overwhelming plurality is defeated on the first ballot and left only to chose among three options they do not support.
House Chamber, Washington, D.C. April 27, 2010. M. Speaker:
During the recent health debate, the Speaker ominously said, “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it.”
They passed it. And now we’re finding out what’s in it.
They told us it would keep costs down. Now they admit health costs will soar by $311 billion, increasing to 21 percent of GDP by 2019.