Jim Costa: “The nutrition programs are a key component of the farm bill, as we all know.”

Food is a national security issue.

I think we all pray that we can come together on a farm bill before the end of the year.

The challenges of coming together with local, state, and Federal policy to ensure that agriculture remains what it is, which is a national security issue.

Right now, though, the CAP program is overextended and underfunded.