Jim Costa actually said...

"Well, thank you again, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Subcommittee. I am looking forward to this year as we reauthorize the farm bill."

"The nontariff trade barriers are a big, big part of facilitating trade agreements. And that is part of the handicap that American agriculture too often has."

"This effort on specialty crops, and the focus of the Subcommittee, is important."

"A timely reauthorization of the farm bill is extremely important."