Karen Bass actually said...

"I think that it is sad when we think about people being demoralized when we are talking about diversity."

"What we have learned is that traditional recruitment has been unsuccessful in recruiting historically underrepresented groups into the Foreign Service."

"These diplomats are America's face to the world and, as such, its work force must represent the full spectrum of American society."

"A 1989 GAO report found that minorities and women were under represented at the mid and senior level."