Karen Bass actually said...

"So when you said there is--they do have a strong ideology you didn't describe what the ideology was. Do you agree that it is Marxist ideology?"

"I can't tell you how many times I have talked to folks from Ethiopia and Eritrea locally who always stop and say why don't you do hearings--why don't you do hearings on what is happening in Eritrea."

"Eritrea is known as a country that it is claimed is the most censured country in the world, has been cited repeatedly for its abysmal human rights record."

"I think it is time for change and I think most Eritreans believe that it is time for change and they deserve a peaceful transition."