Jim Costa actually said...

"Farmers in California I can tell you--and around the country--they are not looking for a handout."

"This is another one of a series of Subcommittee hearings that we are holding to deal with our appropriate role in terms of our oversight."

"We sometimes disagree on the strategies on how to get there in terms of the best way to reflect the needs of American agriculture."

"I was disappointed when President Obama designated a red line that we never followed through with, but I am not so sure that our policy these days is that clear, either."