Jim Costa actually said...

"It is, as I think many of you have heard me say time and time again, a national security issue."

"I think you have to be an optimist if you are a farmer, a rancher, or a dairyman or -woman."

"I think the panel that we have here is an impressive caliber of knowledge on what is being done to build sustainability in our livestock system."

"I think it is critical that we come up with more measurable ways to assess progress on the farm."