Tom McClintock Quotations

I know there's a great deal that Arnold Schwarzenegger could teach me about making movies. There's a great deal I could teach him about the fiscal reforms that are needed - desperately needed - to set California back in good order.

Free and civilized societies do not hold prisoners incommunicado.

I believe that free and civilized societies do not hold prisoners incommunicado.

If we repealed all the laws of the world marriage would still exist.

We are going to spend about $6 billion more this year than we take in, ... The only reason they can even call that a balanced budget with a straight face is, they're taking borrowed money from last year and spilling it over into this year." ()

Let me ask you the critical question of this convention. What's greater the differences among us as Republicans or the differences between us and the Democrats?" ()

sends a powerful message that it is the official policy of this state not to recognize or respect this nation's immigration laws." ()

He offered a perspective to the debate that will be missed, ... But his decision to withdraw intensifies my resolve to stay and fight." ()

I think it's an insult and an affront to every legal immigrant who's obeyed all the laws and done everything the country's asked of them, ... I don't think it's fair that millions of people should be able to cut in line in front of them. It directly undermines our immigration laws." ()

Let me make this as clear as I can. When I entered this race, I made a promise to stay in it to the finish line. And I keep my promises," ()

Well, I'll be available to debate you before the Republican state convention Saturday. You name the time, and I'll be there." ()

The reason marriage is fundamentally different from a civil contract is that marriage is formed for a fundamental purpose that is to bring a new life into the world." ()

vision piece on what California can be." ()

You end up with people in the worst possible circumstances: without any job." ()

breaks the social compact that gives government its legitimacy. ... It used to be that if a widow didn't want to sell her home to a developer, she didn't have to. ... The government was there to protect her. Now government has become the thug." ()

Proposition 54 simply says that our government has got to stop classifying us by race, ... It doesn't matter what race you are. The government should treat everyone exactly the same." ()

You're handing them monopoly control over all gun sales in California." ()

This is the opportunity of our generation," ()

This is the most liberal Legislature in the country. I would not be the least bit surprised if it adopted a moratorium or even attempted to rescind the death penalty entirely. But if they do, they'll have a fight on their hands." ()

Everyone recognizes that the only purpose of that (driver's licenses for immigrants) provision is to send a powerful message that it is the official policy of the state not to recognize, enforce or respect our nation's immigration law." ()

It was Lincoln who said that if you call a tail a leg, how many legs has a dog? The answer is four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it one. And calling a civil contract between consenting adults a marriage does not make it a marriage," ()

Can't you see that marriage is a fundamentally different institution? ... Marriage is the institution by which we propagate our species and inculcate our young." ()

Can't you see that marriage is a fundamentally different institution?" ()

This is a great day for California. ... In response to a common danger, the people of California rose to their duties and ordered a new direction for our state," ()

Well first of all, for a criminal practice there has to be a gun. It’s pretty simple.

I know theres a great deal that Arnold Schwarzenegger could teach me about making movies. Theres a great deal I could teach him about the fiscal reforms that are needed - desperately needed - to set California back in good order.

A financial panic is a very bad thing, but a government panic can do far greater damage in a far shorter time.

...experience should warn us that tough and unpopular decisions are only made under intense political pressure produced by urgent necessity.

The right is absolute ... government has no authority to forbid me from owning a firearm ... the debate is not about guns. It is about freedom.