Jim Costa actually said...

"this is not only a social economic injustice issue that so many people in the San Joaquin Valley, 4 million people, have been impacted because their very existence is threatened by whether or not they..."

"It is a national security issue and we don't treat it like a national security issue."

"I want to commend you for your years of service to our country and to American agriculture."

"The application of pesticides and herbicides is made with very cautious and cost-effective evaluations."