Jim Costa: “When we lose a dairy farm, we also lose the jobs and investment that the farm provides.”

Right now, though, the CAP program is overextended and underfunded.

I think we all pray that we can come together on a farm bill before the end of the year.

But let's be frank about it. Russia today is a syndicate, I think, that's masquerading as a nuclear--a nuclear syndicate masquerading as a country with a mob boss called Putin.

We must begin a new feasibility study so the Corps of Engineers can investigate flood risk management needs as well as potential modifications to improve the dam's safety.