January 2009

Rep. McClintock Discusses The Bailout Proposal On Talk Radio

By Jon Huey on January 28, 2009

Rep. McClintock hit the talk radio circuit over the past several days talking about his opposition to President Obama's Bailout proposal.

Last Friday he appeared on KFI's John and Ken show.

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Then on Monday, he talked with KSTE's Armstrong and Getty.

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Don't Waive Federal Emission Rules For California

By Jon Huey on January 27, 2009

Rep. McClintock gave the following speech on the floor of the House, January 26, 2009.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to urge the President not to waive the Federal law on emission standards that is currently protecting Californians from Governor Schwarzenegger's crusade to save our planet by destroying our economy. Putting aside the highly questionable junk science behind the Governor's proposal, the net effect would add up to $5,000 to the price of a new car.

$350 Billion in Bailout Funds...No Way

By Jon Huey on January 23, 2009

Rep. McClintock gave the following floor speech in support of H.J.Res. 3, which was a Republican measure to deny the authorization of the remaining portion of the $350 billion in bailout funds.

Mr. Speaker:

This resolution presents the House with its last chance to admit that the Bush bailout has not worked.  And it will not work because of a simple and self-evident truth:

Government cannot inject a single dollar into the economy that it has not first taken out of the economy.

Rep. McClintock on Pres. Bush's Commutation of Ramos and Compean

By Jon Huey on January 20, 2009

Representative Tom McClintock issued the following statement on President Bush’s decision to free former Border Patrol officers Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean from prison:

“I am very pleased that President Bush acted to rectify one of the great injustices of our time: the imprisonment of former Border Patrol officers Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean.

Their imprisonment sent exactly the wrong message: that those on whom we count to defend the integrity of our border can be put behind bars for doing their jobs.”

First Speech to the House - Pardon Ramos and Compean

By Jon Huey on January 15, 2009

Here is the text of Rep. McClintock's first speech on the floor of the House of Representatives.

Mr. Speaker:

I rise today to express my hope that this President will not leave office before using his pardon to correct one of the great injustices of our time: the imprisonment of Border Patrol officers Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean.  They’re the officers who wounded a drug smuggler as he tried to escape.  The drug smuggler got immunity; Ramos and Compean got lengthy prison sentences.

Rep. McClintock Says NO To Obama Stimulus

By Jon Huey on January 13, 2009

Rep. Tom McClintock was only sworn in a week ago and he is already making his mark in Washington DC. Here are a couple of great news stories highlighting Rep. McClintock's opposition to Obama's Stimulus plan.

Sacramento Bee, "McClintock ready to just say no as he starts House term"

By Rob Hotakainen

Published: Monday, Jan. 12, 2009

WASHINGTON – Tom McClintock arrived in Washington last week, ready to say no.