Karen Bass actually said...

"I get very cynical sometimes, you know, with the way State Departments in all administrations handle things."

"a President who has called journalists and the press the enemy of the people, who has called for the media to be investigated"

"Thank you very much for the work that you are doing. It could not be more important. It is one of the reasons why I ran for Congress, turns out the truth that matters, so thank you."

"I commend you for the work that you are doing and the sacrifices that you are making and the risks that you are taking both for you and for your family."