Jim Costa: “I want to understand APHIS's role.”

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 that farmers, ranchers, dairymen and -women are critical in so many different ways, but they are also stewards of the environment.

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.

On Sunday, we will celebrate Mother's Day. Throughout our country, families and friends will gather together to recognize and pay tribute to this important day. I think for all of us the reality is every day should be Mother's Day. On…