CSPAN - Washington Journal Rep. Jim Costa D-CA
Aired: 2025-12-10
Duration: 01:58


=== Committee Decision Boundaries (01:57) ===

[00:00:00]  They feel comfortable about, well, not just about the rules of engagement, but the knowledge of what is happening.
[00:00:06]  We have had 100,000 Americans that die each year.
[00:00:12]  That's just specifically on the question of that one specific video, you want it released only to committee and not to the American public?
[00:00:22]  I think that this committee would have an opportunity to see it and to change if they would choose that policy that's related to it.
[00:00:31]  I tend not to put all the videos out.
[00:00:35]  We have strong bipartisan agreement in Washington that both sides should know the exact story.
[00:00:41]  All right, that's Representative Pete Sessions, Republican of Texas.
[00:00:44]  Thanks so much for joining us today.
[00:00:48]  Welcome back to Washington Journal.
[00:00:49]  We are in open forum, but before we get to your calls, we're going to talk to Representative Jim Costa.
[00:00:55]  He's a Democrat of California.
[00:00:56]  He sits on the Agriculture Subcommittee.
[00:00:58]  He's a subcommittee ranking member, and he's also on the Foreign Affairs Committee.
[00:01:03]  Congressman Costa, welcome to the program.
[00:01:05]  Well, thank you very much, Rimy.
[00:01:06]  It's always good to be on C-SPAN and have an opportunity to communicate with your viewers.
[00:01:12]  As I said, you are on the Agriculture Committee, and just on Monday, President Trump announced a $12 billion farm bailout program.
[00:01:22]  What was your reaction to that?
[00:01:25]  Well, it's frustrating.
[00:01:27]  Let me put it very simply.
[00:01:28]  I'm a third-generation farmer.
[00:01:30]  I still actively farm in Fresno, outside of Fresno, California.
[00:01:34]  And, you know, we've been through these.
[00:01:37]  The House has been in recess, but is now gaveling back into session.
[00:01:41]  We take you there live here on C-SPAN.
[00:01:44]  Ordering the previous question on House Resolution 936, adoption of the House Resolution 936, if ordered, and the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3857, if ordered.