Karen Bass actually said...

"I wanted to start by expressing my sincere enthusiasm about serving on this committee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights."

"Not only does the spending plan make devastating cuts to critical programs that families depend on..."

"You and the President should be commended for crafting a $1.1 trillion deficit-cutting budget that strikes the right balance."

"I'm struggling with the idea of the U.S. withholding funding and wanted to know if you could articulate a little more."