Jim Costa: “I want to thank Congresswoman Markey for deferring, and I want to thank the Chairman for holding this important hearing.”

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.

Much has been said about the challenges we face at the border and immigration in America. We must fix this broken immigration system. We had an opportunity in 2013, and Republicans and Democrats must come together to protect our border, to…

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

with only 10 voting days left in this year's calendar, Congress must act if we are to avert a full-blown healthcare crisis. I rise today to bring attention to the affordability and healthcare crisis that is pending upon us. I think this is…