Karen Bass actually said...

"So, I just want to thank you all for your time. I look forward to working with my colleague because this is a bipartisan issue."

"I'm pleased that the Subcommittee is holding this very important hearing on the issue of challenges to reentry for returning citizens."

"So, we set up all of these barriers, and my dream is to have legislation, which we do have a bill, that calls for a one-stop reentry center similar to what Ms. Martin runs."

"When we are considering legislation to support the reintegration of returning citizens, she suggests that they be involved at every stage, hired as consultants in design of reentry services."