Jim Costa actually said...

"This is another one of a series of Subcommittee hearings that we are holding to deal with our appropriate role in terms of our oversight."

"We sometimes disagree on the strategies on how to get there in terms of the best way to reflect the needs of American agriculture."

"I was disappointed when President Obama designated a red line that we never followed through with, but I am not so sure that our policy these days is that clear, either."

"I take the responsibility to oversee USDA's response to these outbreaks nationwide very seriously in my role as Chairman of this Subcommittee."