Jim Costa actually said...

"I would hope that the specialty crop organizations would come together, and as we are putting the farm bill, that you provide suggestions on how we can improve upon it."

"As I stated before, reforms to our nation's immigration system to provide a steady and reliable stream of guest workers has the power to make or break our industry."

"If it is I win and you lose, then you are not going to be a part of the deal."

"This Subcommittee's efforts to enact meaningful specialty crop programs in the farm bill has not gone unnoticed."