Karen Bass actually said...

"It is important to note that there were other protests taking place across China as students and demonstrators of all ages took to the streets."

"That one seemingly plain individual could stand with such strength is and will ever be a remarkable and truly humbling moment."

"This hearing certainly fits the bill regarding the incarceration of Jacob Ostreicher, a U.S. citizen who for over 2 years has endured a nightmare that is both unfair and unjust."

"I hope that today's hearing increases awareness among our colleagues and leads to a truthful accounting of that fatal evening."