Jim Costa actually said...

"frankly, you know, that trend with Russia in the lead. And I begin referring to my colleagues and to my friends in Europe as Russia today being a syndicate masquerading as a country with a mob boss ca..."

"I think we all pray that we can come together on a farm bill before the end of the year."

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

"The challenges of coming together with local, state, and Federal policy to ensure that agriculture remains what it is, which is a national security issue."