Karen Bass

the California crime rates remain comparable to the low rates observed in the 1960s, even with dramatic reductions in incarceration.

The Attorney General has been directly involved in decisions regarding the appointment of a special counselor to investigate, and I quote, 'the sale of Uranium One, alleged unlawful dealings related to the Clinton Foundation, and other…

The investigation into Secretary Clinton's emails and the decision to decline prosecution were both done properly, without bias.

We found no evidence that the conclusions by the [Department] Prosecutors were affected by bias or other improper considerations; rather, we determined that they were based on the prosecutors' assessment of the facts, the law, and past…

We did not find documentary or testimonial evidence that improper considerations, including political bias, directly affected the specific investigative decisions.

The work that NED does around the world is really tremendous.

May marks National Foster Care Month, a time for our country to come together to acknowledge the half million people in our child welfare system. No one knows the child welfare system like the foster youth who have grown up in the system…

I am just worried that we might have sent a mixed signal--that my big concern is that it actually adds to the confusion.

I wanted to know about those two areas--South Sudan and Sudan.

It actually complicates things on both sides.

She stated: ``With the weight on my stomach, it felt like they were ripping open my C-section.'' We must institute Federal standards and educate correction officers, medical personnel, and pregnant inmates regarding the standard of care…

I just wanted to know what our policy is going to be, moving forward, and what type of benchmarks are we going to hold him to?

I mean, it is one thing to be late if you are delivering shoes; it is another thing to be late if you are delivering lifesaving medication where you can't have interruptions.

Well, it is also important if it is a for-profit. Because if it is a for-profit, they are going to look, obviously----

It is difficult to be interrupted in your therapy by late----

I am very concerned that, after 15 years into PEPFAR, we are having to have a hearing to address low performance and other problems with the supply chain project that coordinates lifesaving commodities.

This is one of those cases where we get to see how U.S. Government programs are working abroad.

One of the big things I really would like for you to get back to me on is the question as to whether or not this is a for-profit company...

So, when did you find out--and I don't mean you personally, of course--that they were having a problem?

Imagine our disbelief when people were reporting low levels of medication or complete stockouts, when we here in Congress knew that the money was available.

How do they earn a profit off of taxpayer dollars delivering services that they don't provide?

I raise these questions because I think that they are questions that are bigger than just this contract.

And so, what penalty did they receive for being late?

I mean, the companies that make these drugs: does the DEA put pressure on them for producing and manufacturing the volume that they do?

I mean, it has been many years since I worked in the medical field, but when I was working in the medical field we did not have this problem.