Jim Costa actually said...

"USAID, as we refer to it, and the Department of Agriculture's foreign service, USDA's FAS, must be commended for a history of long work that they do."

"I think this is an important matter that the Subcommittee provide its attention and oversight to for a host of reasons."

"It is also very important, as we have this oversight hearing today, that we examine, for the purpose of the Agriculture Committee's oversight, to evaluate the implications from what I believe the trad..."

"this is an important program, and we have seen successes in in-kind commodities."