Jim Costa: “I appreciate the importance of this hearing today and to have the Secretary of the Interior here.”

food is a national security issue.

I rise today to warn my colleagues of the pending healthcare crisis that Congress is allowing to happen. As Sergeant Friday used to say: "Just the facts, ma'am." I am speaking on behalf of the facts that are impacting the people of the San…

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

I rise today sadly to pay tribute to John Harris, a good friend and a giant of California agriculture and the San Joaquin Valley. Born on July 14, 1943, in Fresno County, John was a proud graduate of the University of California-Davis and…