Speeches

• November 30, 2010: HR 4753 - Claims Resolution Act of 2010
  Mr. Speaker:  Titles 3 through 6 of the bill purport to settle four water rights …More

• October 27, 2010: Speech to Blue Shield of California Employees
  El Dorado Hills, California, October 25, 2010.  In a moment of breathtaking condescension during the debate …More

• September 23, 2010: Reducing the Federal Work Force
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., September 23, 2010.   M. Speaker: I support this week’s Republican “You Cut” …More

• September 14, 2010: Continuing on the Road to Ruin
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., September 14, 2010.  Throughout what was supposed to be a “recovery …More

• August 10, 2010: H.R. 1586: Defying the Law of Holes
  Mr. Speaker: Many people are asking why Congress is here today.  I think the answer’s pretty …More

• July 30, 2010: H.R. 3534 (Clear Act) - "Before We Add More Bureaucracies to the Equation, Shouldn't We Ask How the Existing Ones Did?"
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Tom McClintock (CA-04) made the following remarks during a debate in …More

• July 22, 2010: Creating Unemployment
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  July 22, 2010 M. Speaker: Anyone who has experienced firsthand the quiet panic …More

• July 20, 2010: Repeating the Lesson
  Repeating the LessonHouse Chamber, Washington, D.C.July 20, 2010Mr. Speaker:When the stimulus bill became law, unemployment …More

• June 15, 2010: HR 5297 (TARP III)
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  M. Speaker: The proponents tell us that this bill will increase lending …More

• June 15, 2010: The Family Budget
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  M. Speaker:Suppose your family is deeply in debt, bills are piling …More

• May 25, 2010: Avoiding California
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  May 25, 2010.  M. Speaker:     The failure of this House to …More

• May 20, 2010: Response to President Calderon
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  May 20, 2010.  M. Speaker: I rise to take strong exception to …More

• May 6, 2010: Learning from Experience (NOT) - Cash for Caulkers Program
  WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Tom McClintock (R – Granite Bay) delivered the following remarks on …More

• April 29, 2010: Subverting Democracy in Puerto Rico
  House Chamber, Washington D.C. April 29, 2010Mr. Speaker: Proponents have a problem.  They want statehood for …More

• April 27, 2010: They Did and We Are
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  April 27, 2010.  M. Speaker: During the recent health debate, the Speaker …More

• March 20, 2010: On the Eve of the Healthcare Takeover Vote
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., March 20, 2010.   M. Speaker:  In the introduction to his epic “Ten …More

• March 17, 2010: Path to Conflict
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.March 17, 2010M. Speaker:I rise to express my great concern over recent …More

• March 16, 2010: Abuse of Power - Healthcare Takeover
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.March 16, 2010   M. Speaker: I held two town hall meetings in my …More

• March 11, 2010: House Water and Power Subcommittee Oversight Hearing - Remarks by Representative Tom McClintock
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Water and Power held an oversight hearing today on …More

• February 24, 2010: Association of California Water Agencies
  Remarks by Representative Tom McClintock, Washington, D.C., February 24, 2010.  A generation ago, the principal objective …More

• February 23, 2010: Hawaiian Separatist Bill: HR 2314
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C. February 23, 2010Mr. Speaker: It pains me to rise in opposition to …More

• February 23, 2010: Car Payments Without the Car
  House Chamber, Washington D.C.February 23, 2010M. Speaker: Two weeks ago, Congress and the President added $1.9 …More

• January 20, 2010: The Legitimacy of our Government Depends on the Legitimacy of the Vote
  The Legitimacy of our Government Depends on the Legitimacy of the VoteHouse Chamber, Washington, D.C.January …More

• January 13, 2010: Deficits Made in California Should Stay in California
  Deficits Made in California Should Stay in CaliforniaJanuary 13, 2010 Mr. Speaker: Yesterday I addressed the demand …More

• January 12, 2010: Schwarzenegger's Folly
  Schwarzenegger’s Folly, House Chamber, Washington, D.C., January 12, 2010.  Mr. Speaker:California’s governor is seeking billions …More

• December 15, 2009: Western Resolve
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., December 15, 2009, M. Speaker:  I rise to applaud the passage today …More

• November 7, 2009: 3,400 Shalls
   House Chamber, Washington D.C.  November 7, 2009.  M. Speaker:  The question before us comes to …More

• November 6, 2009: A Grim Accounting
    House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  November 6, 2009M. Speaker:This week the House passed HR 3548 that extends …More

• November 3, 2009: What's at Stake
   What’s at StakeHouse Chamber, Washington, D.C.November 3, 2009M. Speaker:What do Americans lose if Nancy Pelosi …More

• October 29, 2009: In Defense of Dissent
   M. Speaker:I rise today in defense of dissent.It is a sad milestone when it becomes …More

• October 27, 2009: Repeating Our Mistakes
   House Chamber, Washington D.C.  October 27, 2009.  M. Speaker:  The last time our unemployment rate hit …More

• October 22, 2009: HR 3585 Solar Technology Roadmap Act of 2009
   House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  October 22, 2009.  M. Speaker:  I rise in opposition to the …More

• October 20, 2009: HR 3319 Jeremiah P. McCleery Post Office
   House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  October 20, 2009.  Mr. Speaker:  This bill names the Post Office …More

• October 15, 2009: Tribute to Sgt. Joshua M. Hardt, USA
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.October 15, 2009 M. Speaker: I rise today to pay tribute to U.S. Army …More

• October 15, 2009: HR 2442 (Miller) Water Recycling
   October 15, 2009 8:07 PM M. Speaker: Those who blame the drought for the tragedy unfolding …More

• September 16, 2009: Speech in Opposition to HR 3221
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  September 16, 2009.  M. Speaker:  This measure is very much a …More

• August 21, 2009: Lake Tahoe Summit
   It is an honor to be here today in the presence of such Titans as …More

• July 31, 2009: Thomas Marovich Eulogy
  July 31, 2009.  Mr. Speaker:  I rise to pay tribute to a young man who …More

• July 28, 2009: Fundamental Absurdities
  July 28, 2009, House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  Mr. Speaker:  In order to support the Democrats’ …More

• July 21, 2009: Agony of Quincy
  July 21, 2009.  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  M. Speaker:  I want to thank my colleague …More

• July 10, 2009: California's Morality Play in Three Acts
  July 10, 2009.  Competitive Enterprise Institute.  I know that everybody likes to poke fun at …More

• June 26, 2009: Our Generation's Smoot-Hawley (Cap and Trade Legislation)
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  June 26, 2009.  Madam Speaker:  When we discuss Herbert Hoover’s mishandling …More

• June 12, 2009: HR 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  June 12, 2009.  M. Speaker:  Many years ago, author and commentator …More

• June 11, 2009: Speech on Federal Loan Guarantee for California
  Tough Love for California.  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  June 11, 2009  M. Speaker:  Gov. Schwarzenegger …More

• May 23, 2009: Jeremiah P. McCleery Memorial Remarks by Rep. McClintock
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C. May 19, 2009.  Mr. Speaker:  I rise today with the sad …More

• May 16, 2009: The Eve of the American Reawakening - Speech to Council on National Policy
  Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Washington, D.C.  May 16, 2009.  Here, in the winter of our despair, I …More

• April 29, 2009: H.R. 1913 (Hate Crimes)
  April 29, 2009.  Mr. Speaker:  It comes down to this: Free societies punish acts.  Authoritarian …More

• April 22, 2009: H.Con.Res 101 Acceptance of Ronald Reagan Statue
  April 22, 2009.  M. Speaker:  The statue of Ronald Reagan could not possibly arrive at …More

• April 21, 2009: Accepting Our Money Back
  House Chamber, Washington D.C.  April 21, 2009.  Mr. Speaker:  Many Americans have been shocked in …More

• April 15, 2009: Tea Party Rally
  Sacramento, California.  April 15, 2009.  Let the word go forth today from gatherings like this …More

• April 2, 2009: HR 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  April 2, 2009  M. Speaker:  Today this house passed HR 1256, …More

• April 2, 2009: On Amendment to the Budget H.Con.Res. 85
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  April 2, 2009  Mme. Chairman:   I feel one of those rare …More

• April 1, 2009: Speech in Opposition to the Budget H.Con.Res. 85
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  April 1, 2009  Mr. Speaker:  The American people are awakening to …More

• March 25, 2009: Omnibus Public Lands Bill (HR 146)
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  March 25, 2009  M. Speaker:  Abraham Lincoln once told of a …More

• March 17, 2009: Honk If You are Paying My Mortgage
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  March 17, 2009.  M. Speaker:  I have been asked to present …More

• March 12, 2009: Tax Time
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  March 12, 2009.  Mr. Speaker:  Many people were quite relieved when …More

• March 9, 2009: Inconvenient Questions
  Heartland Institute, New York, New York, March 9, 2009.  I must admit to being a …More

• March 9, 2009: Remarks in Support of HR 131 (Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission)
  House Chamber, Washington DC.  March 9, 2009.  Perhaps only one generation in a century is …More

• March 9, 2009: Eulogy for Dr. Gregory Freydman
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., March 9, 2009.  M. Speaker:  I rise to honor the memory …More

• March 6, 2009: Tribute to Wadahawa Singh Gill
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  March 6, 2009.  M. Speaker:I rise today in tribute to Rev. …More

• March 6, 2009: A Tale of Two Presidents
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  March 5, 2009  Mr. Speaker: We have all heard a great deal …More

• March 3, 2009: Life on the Downside of the Laffer Curve
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.March 3, 2009M. Speaker: The Laffer Curve is a simple but elegant method …More

• March 3, 2009: The Law of Unintended Consequences
  House Chamber, Washington D.C.March 3, 2009M. Speaker: I’d like to offer a word of caution about …More

• March 3, 2009: The Human Cost of Over-Regulation
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., March 3, 2009.  M. Speaker:  Sierra Pacific Industries just announced the …More

• February 25, 2009: Speech in Opposition to Ending Washington DC Vouchers
  House Chambers, Washington D.C.February 25, 2009M. Speaker: When it was announced that Randolph Churchill had been …More

• February 12, 2009: Do No Harm
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.February 12, 2009M. Speaker: I rise again to urge the majority to consider …More

• February 10, 2009: A Policy That Doesn't Work
  House Chamber, Washington D.C. February 10, 2009 M. Speaker: Benjamin Franklin warned us that “Passion governs, but she …More

• February 4, 2009: The Plain Math of the Matter
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C.February 4, 2009  M. Speaker: The mantra we hear from the Left is …More

• February 4, 2009: Speech in Opposition to H.R. 2 Children's Health Plan
  M. Speaker:I saw S-CHIP implemented in California, and I can tell you that it’s a …More

• February 3, 2009: Where Do We Borrow It From?
  M. Speaker: When we speak of running up a $2 trillion debt to pay for this …More

• January 27, 2009: Speech in Opposition to H.R. 1 - Bailout
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., January 27, 2009.  Mr. Chairman:With this measure, the new administration seems …More

• January 27, 2009: Speech in Opposition to S. 181 - Lilly Ledbetter Salary Act
  House Chamber, Washington, D.C., January 27, 2009, Mr. Speaker: Much has been said about the chilling …More

• January 27, 2009: California Waiver For Emissions Standards
  January 26, 2009.   Mr. Speaker, I rise to urge the President not to waive the …More

• January 22, 2009: Rep. McClintock Remarks Opposing Bailout Legislation
  January 22, 2009 Speech in Support of House Joint Resolution 3, House Chamber, Washington, D.C. M. …More

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