Karen Bass actually said...

"decreasing the number of diplomats available to serve in U.S. Embassies abroad... will decrease our ability to shape events and advance our interests on the continent."

"deep cuts to the Department of State and USAID budgets will cause unavoidable damage to African partners and to American interests on the continent."

"if such draconian cuts to the Department of State and USAID are allowed to proceed, then we will abdicate our position of principled partnership with African governments."

"cutting the USAID budget will inevitably harm African partners and hurt American interests."