Karen Bass: “I have to say in the 8 years I have been here, at no time has it been more painful for me to listen to partisan rhetoric…”

“I have to say in the 8 years I have been here, at no time has it been more painful for me to listen to partisan rhetoric associated with an issue than has been the case in this debate. The issue of corporate governance is not a Republican issue or a Democratic issue; it is not the fault of one administration or another. Certainly the problems arose and occurred during the previous administration, but I do not blame the previous administration, any more than I blame this administration. We will not solve these problems, we will not address these problems proactively and effectively, by pointing fingers at each other and trying to accuse each other and make political hay out of a situation that demands calm, pragmatic and cooperative work on the part of everybody in this body to come up with a solution that restores confidence and creates growth and begins the process of growth again in our economy.”