Jim Costa actually said...

"Just like our friends in other parts of the cotton belt that produce upland cotton and are being harmed by the tariff situation with China, Pima cotton producers are also suffering due to lost market ..."

"One of the farm bill provisions important to many California cotton producers and other cotton growers in the Far West region is the Extra Long Staple (ELS) or Pima Competitiveness Program."

"Well, I thank the gentleman from South Dakota. There are a number of us who still actively farm, so I appreciate that."

"It is tough times in farm country, and regionally, looking across the country and from a combination of natural disasters."