"First of all, I would like to submit a list of resolutions from counties of Fresno, Tulare, Kings, Madera, Merced, and others that believe that modification needs to be made in the Endangered Species Act specifically related to my legislation on the basis of the devastating drought that is taking pl..."
"The legislation authored by Representative Jim Costa, H.R. 1927, addresses one of the root causes of water supply shortages."
"I want to express Westlands' support for the efforts of Representative Costa, as well as Representatives Devin Nunes, Kevin McCarthy, Jeff Denham, David Valadao and other members, to provide important..."
"if Congress does not concur with the consequences imposed on California, indeed the Nation, as a result of the application of the ESA to the CVP and SWP, it is up to Congress to change those consequen..."
"If we are serious about recovering the species, then we need to develop a program that would begin to look comprehensively..."
"We have a broken water system in California, and we have had this for years, a water system designed for 18, 20 million people."
"What is important, though, is that we act, and that we act now, so that the flexibility can be in place..."
"The major legislation introduced today by Congressman Jim Costa creates a sensible way of balancing the protection of fisheries while providing reasonable water supplies for families, farms and disadv..."
"Congressman Jim Costa has introduced H.R. 1927, the More Water and Security for Californians Act."
"Thank you for allowing the City of Fresno the opportunity to submit testimony regarding H.R. 1927, the 'More Water and Security for Californians Act.'"
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate you holding this hearing as it relates to the impact of enforcement activities on specialty crops of which we grow 300 in California."