Jim Costa: “All politics are local, and while the Ranking Member indicated water should not be political, unfortunately we have…”

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

The goals of the program are to restore and maintain endangered fish populations on the San Joaquin River and to reduce the adverse water supply impact on the Friant Division contractors.

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

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.