Karen Bass

Per capita income has risen from a low point of just $80 at the end of the second civil war in 2003 to $700.

President Sirleaf has been a strong proponent of equal rights for women and a champion for youth.

There is a lot more work to be done, obviously, in infrastructure and in the capacity and training of the individuals in the public health system.

I think after the next year when all is said and done over all of the elections that have taken place over the continent, the vast majority are going to be a peaceful transfer of power and I think we need to keep that in mind.

And, actually, since you were talking about infrastructure, one, it is very good to hear that there has not been any new cases of Ebola.

I really think that there needs to be more attention to ADF.

It is not just about us giving away money or programs, but it is really about raising the capacity.

The loss of Liu Xiaobo has once again brought attention to the issues of human rights in China.

He could have lived a quiet life as an academic, a scholar, a writer, but instead he decided to challenge the status quo and actively engage in efforts for democratic reform.

Over the past year, reports showed that Spotlight identified, on average, five kids per day, and that law enforcement using Spotlight daily are seeing a 60 percent time savings in their investigative process. For these reasons, I urge my…

I thank the author of this important legislation, Mr. Chris Smith; and I thank Chairman Royce for bringing it to the floor. I support this bill and I encourage my colleagues to do so as well. Mr. Speaker, I yield back that balance of my…

I am concerned about the budget proposed by the administration that would actually cut food aid.

I would hate to think that the U.S. would move in a position of saying we are going to withhold aid unless you vote.

I want to congratulate your leadership in your short tenure and definitely register that I appreciated your bringing the Security Council to Washington, DC, and including Members of Congress.

I do have concerns, as I think Mr. Chairman Smith mentioned, that that money gets out of the door as quick as possible and that money not be rolled over into fiscal year '18 because that blows the entire point.

I am hoping that in your position you can push back and encourage that those cuts not happen.

Which is at some point, in the 21st century, we need to ask the question as to why we even have a juvenile justice system?

So, those are the types of programming that we have to look at.

I think we should move in our country toward the direction of eliminating the juvenile justice system.

What is needed in our country is political will and political courage.

how dare you charge the people that are feeding and clothing your people because of the war that you have promoted

Had they provided sufficient humanitarian assistance, people might not have fled.

The upcoming trial, which has already begun, should be a landmark, but not one and done prosecution.

I think there needs to be a little bit more analysis on who is on the ground and who can provide the assistance the best.

Well, is that what that is or is that corruption?