Jim Costa

The commonsense legislation that you have before you would go a long ways to improve both the environment and allow farmers to continue to provide abundant, healthy, affordable food for our nation and for the world.

Let us give them the certainty, therefore, necessary to comply with the regulations put in place by state and Federal authorities.

A farmer acting in good faith to improve their environmental stewardship should not be targeted by litigation.

The Farm Regulatory Certainty Act will produce and foster a spirit of collaboration.

This bill would prohibit third parties from engaging in legal actions against agricultural operations that are actively working with the Federal Environmental Protection Agency.

I am a strong supporter of the Farm Regulatory Certainty Act introduced by Representative Dan Newhouse and myself.

I think the response from the Federal Government... has been lacking in terms of the coordination.

The benefits of improved management will not only help with wildfire suppression, putting out these fires, but it will benefit the environment. With more effective management, healthier headwaters will provide for an estimated increased…

I thank my friend and colleague from Minnesota, Congressman Peterson, for yielding this time. It is clear, I think, for everybody in this Chamber to know how devastating the fires have been, not only in California over the last recent…

Today, I rise to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, which is from September 15 to October 15 every year. This month we honor and celebrate the history, culture, achievements, and contributions of Hispanic leaders in communities…

The legislation that Mr. Calvert has introduced that we are co-sponsoring is all about common sense and logic, which too often gets lost in Congress.

Absolutely. Common-sense logic.

So this bill, while a far cry from what I would like to see, which is that NOAA Fisheries management budget be moved to the Department of the Interior.

Congressman Denham's constituents were impacted by the damages of this.

Congressman LaMalfa's constituents, as he pointed out, were impacted.

The duplicative and inconsistent management we are seeing makes no logical sense, and it harms the communities in the San Joaquin Valley.

The legislation that created NOAA was back in 1973 during the Nixon administration. And there was bipartisan support for creating NOAA.

I have been saying for years that the American immigration system is broken, and it is about time we fix it. We must pass comprehensive immigration reform. This will obviously require bipartisanship and a deliberative policy process to…

Lastly, I would like to turn to something that has been important not only in California, but across the country and around the world, and it also puts smiles on people's faces. For over 250 years, California has been producing the best…

About a month ago, we had the United States tennis championship, and I would be remiss if I didn't congratulate Sloane Stephens on her winning the U.S. Open in tennis earlier. {time} 1100 Many of you may not realize, but she came from the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. As one of the three co-chairs of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of Democrats committed to bringing our Nation's deficit and debt under control, I rise in opposition to this amendment. This amendment…

We have had to contend with non-native species issues in California for years.

I have long said that there is an entire body of scientific knowledge that should be considered.

I have raised a number of concerns pertaining to how the Endangered Species Act is implemented.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Fixing California's broken water system, as we all know, involves multiple strategies. Recycled water, on-farm recharge, and other innovative methods of increasing water supply, we have found, improves…