Jim Costa actually said...

"I think it is important for people to note here, Mr. Brown, that 80 percent of the salts and 90 percent of the selenium have been reduced in the Northern Districts."

"That would impact a whole host of issues, as you noted in your testimony, from protection of endangered species law, to a host of other issues that you are dealing with in the region."

"I believe the facts speak for themselves. I believe you would not have this bipartisan agreement before us that the Obama administration has negotiated if that were not the case."

"Something has to be wrong with that part of the process, I would think."