Jim Costa actually said...

"We have tried everything possible to try to, in effect, bring together a bipartisan effort to fix what is a broken water system in California."

"Mr. Bettner is present here today as a witness. We very much appreciate his help."

"We ought to be fair and equitable for every region in California when we talk about the water tools that are available to solve those regional water needs for those areas."

"No, but we need to fix a broken water system, don't you think?"