Karen Bass actually said...

"I think that if we looked at ways to strengthen the private sector contacts between nonsanctioned economic entities in Zimbabwe, and commercial entities here, you create a stronger middle class, which..."

"Thank you, Mr. Chair, and ditto to the words that you just said about our chairman and his long history of support for Africa."

"I appreciate that."

"if we continue to not make this a high priority issue, and not communicate that this is a high priority issue, one that is really the top of the agenda and we will take action"