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Fresno,CA –Upon learning of today's decision by the Department of the Army, the NationalCemetery Administration, and the Veterans Administration to deny a waiverrequest for Hmong General Vang Pao to be interred in Arlington NationalCemetery, Congressman Jim Costa issued the following statement:
This funding will help Central Valley farmers combat the spread of this foreign pest, which was first found in California in 2009.
The hearing focused on the various definitions of "rural" applied under programs operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Costa(D-Fresno) sharply criticized the Department of the Army's treatment of a burialwaiver request for Hmong General Vang Pao to be interred at Arlington NationalCemetery in a letter addressed to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
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Costa Calls on Salazar to Ease Restrictions
"The system is broken, period."
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that the Interior Department is forecasting an increased federal water supply allocation for south of the Delta agricultural contractors.
Costa: "We cannot use an axe where a scalpel is needed"
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1, a continuing resolution that would fund the federal government through September 30, 2011:
Costa: "Our Valley is set to receive more water than in recent years. This is good news for Valley jobs and our economy."