Jim Costa: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, I was unable to be in attendance for Roll Call Vote No. 500. Had I been present I would…”

Food is a national security issue.

I think that China is watching what we're doing in Ukraine just as Russia is trying to determine what is the resolve of the United States.

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.

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