Jim Costa: “Mr. Bettner is present here today as a witness. We very much appreciate his help.”

I commend the hard work and the efforts and the passion that Representative Takano, the ranking member on the committee and previous chair, has given to this issue. The hard work finally has paid off, and for that we thank him. For far too…

Food is a national security issue. It really is.

Water supply reliability is a critical factor in our region's health and economic well-being.

I thank my colleague for organizing this Special Order, appropriately so, because this is the conclusion of the inauguration efforts of this week. On January 6, 2021, I expressed numerous times to my constituents and to my colleagues that…