Jim Costa

But simply passing these agreements is not enough. We must build on the current and future administration's accountability to ensure these trade agreements are enforced. We cannot afford to sit on the sidelines while other countries forge…

I rise this morning to honor and pay tribute to the outstanding service and dedication of the Honorable Judge Oliver W. Wanger on the occasion of his retirement last week from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of…

I think I can speak for Congressman Kissell and Congressman Thompson, we are just pleased to be in the Chairman's district and Mr. Schilling's district.

We gratefully also thank Ranking Member Costa and Congressman Schilling for joining.

I could not agree with you more in terms of our working relationship.

These individuals are extraordinary public servants.

Chairman Johnson and I are continuing to pressure the USDA to provide a report to Congress.

We can all agree with this: rural America faces a critical time, and broadband service, postal service, economic development in small town rural America is critical in the judgment of all of us to the future of America.

We want to do what we can as Members of the Committee, you all, and certainly as Americans, to try to arrest the potential decline of rural America.

I give credit to my colleagues more than I frankly, it is really extraordinary.

I am honored to serve as the Ranking Member on your Subcommittee, and we all look forward to working together as we reform the 2012 Farm Bill.

The Subcommittee has had a long history of allocating our U.S. telecommunication program in a manner best suited to ensure the high cost of sparsely populated rural areas receive service.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for inviting us to be here today in America's heartland.

Rural America faces a critical time, and broadband service, postal service, economic development in small town rural America is critical in the judgment of all of us to the future of America.

We are too many generations removed from the farm. We do not understand where our food comes from.

I am compelled to underline the comments that Chairman Johnson has made, my friend, about the bipartisan cooperation on this Subcommittee.

What binds us together as a nation... is far greater--far greater as a nation than whatever disagreements or divisions we may have.

Sometimes, not here with this panel, of course, because we all represent various parts of rural America, but it is sometimes forgotten in the urban-centric districts in which our colleagues represent.

I will tell you, folks, that you are well represented by Congressman Tim Johnson.

I would like to thank our Republican colleagues for giving us time to speak on this important bill. As we've discussed, H.R. 2401, the underlying bill, is one that is important and appropriate that we consider at this time. I support the…

September is Hispanic Heritage Month, and we celebrate as members of the Hispanic community the contributions that have been made to the United States throughout our history. The story of Hispanic Americans is truly the American story. Our…

I am committed as a Representative of a rural district that struggles in-part because of the potential for these types of projects is stifled by unnecessary regulatory requirements.

I was proud to join Mr. Tipton on this bill.

I appreciate Chairman McClintock's commitment to examining and ultimately pushing an aggressive legislative agenda.

This rule and the bill will further drive a wedge between the two parties rather than bringing us closer to an agreement, which we must have. It's been a week since the bipartisan discussions over the $4 trillion ``grand deal'' broke down…