Jim Costa actually said...

"Our Subcommittee obviously has an important responsibility as it relates to providing oversight for livestock, rural development, and credit for agriculture throughout the country."

"In California, as many of you know, we have one of the most aggravated drought conditions that our state has faced."

"What I am trying to understand in terms of our oversight role is this; is the Federal funding being used well, as it should be."

"We have looked at honeybees as something kind of mystical. They produce honey and wax, but it is really the pollination."