I had not heard of this either. I suspect McClintock is using a sentence uttered somewhere, sometime by one the HFC members as an excuse. Common liberal tactic used to divert attention. You know, kinda like; “Oh look over there, A Confederate Flag”.
At this stage of the game, I trust Jim Jordan a hell of a lot more than I would anyone in the California delegation. Republican or Democrat.
McClintock thinks. He doesn’t just emote and he’s a solid conservative fighter from deep in enemy territory.