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Congressman McClintock: The Agony of the Central Valley: “Congress has thus made clear its intention to sacrifice the people of the San Joaquin Valley on the altar of environmental extremism”

Posted by: Maven on January 31, 2010 at 8:08 am

McClintockFrom the website of Senator Tom McClintock, this speech to the House Chamber on January 26 (Tuesday):

“For many months, the Republicans on the Water and Power Sub-Committee of the House Natural Resources Committee have implored the majority Democrats to hold a hearing in the Central Valley of California to see and hear for themselves the damage that the federal government has caused by diverting 200 billion gallons of water away from Central Valley farms in order to indulge the environmental Left’s pet cause, the Delta Smelt.

After our pleas were met with continued stonewalling, we decided to hold a forum under our own auspices and invite all members of the California Congressional Delegation, all members of the Natural Resources Committee and representatives of the Obama administration to see firsthand what their policies have wrought.

Instead, after we had announced the forum, the Water and Power Sub-Committee Chairwoman decided to meet on the same day in Southern California to extol the virtues of water conservation.

Congress has thus made clear its intention to sacrifice the people of the San Joaquin Valley on the altar of environmental extremism. … “

Read the full text of this speech from Congressman McClintock by clicking here.

January 31, 2010 · Filed Under San Joaquin Valley, Wildlife & Endangered Species

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