Karen Bass actually said...

"While we are grateful for the funding we have, more is needed, more funding that is flexible and unrestricted."

"I'm pleased that the Subcommittee is holding this very important hearing on the issue of challenges to reentry for returning citizens."

"We want to make sure we are providing recently released prisoners the tools and resources to successfully reintegrate into society so we can end the cycle of reincarceration."

"It's so important and it's so critical to lift up the experiences of those with justice involvement."