Jim Costa: “Well, thank you again, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Subcommittee. I am looking forward to this year as we reauthorize…”

But let's be frank about it. Russia today is a syndicate, I think, that's masquerading as a nuclear--a nuclear syndicate masquerading as a country with a mob boss called Putin.

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.

We must begin a new feasibility study so the Corps of Engineers can investigate flood risk management needs as well as potential modifications to improve the dam's safety.

I think that farmers, ranchers, dairymen and -women are critical in so many different ways, but they are also stewards of the environment.