Karen Bass

They won 500 out of 546.

I understand their concern and desire to see the issue regarding the lack of democracy in Ethiopia thoroughly addressed.

I think really this hearing is an example of your leadership. And the recognition that this issue is much more important to our country than our last election.

I think it is important that I communicate concerns directly from my constituents and from the Ethiopian-American community and Little Ethiopia in Los Angeles.

I look forward to your testimony.

I want to thank you for being here. I look forward to hearing from each of the witnesses.

I want to raise several of the things that are mentioned in their letter.

I have difficulty with that notion because I am concerned that, you know, their point of argument is that it never gets to the people that it is supposed to get to.

In the last election, there were numerous televised debates during which all sorts of political issues were voiced and argued between the candidates.

I have heard that the Ethiopian Government is feeling less pressure with the new administration...

I think it's important that we remember that history correctly, because it wasn't just that we imposed sanctions.

The New York Times reported last week that the Trump administration was preparing an executive order to condition U.S. funding to multilateral organizations and for treaty implementation if it didn't meet certain criteria.

The role of the U.S. at the U.N. is a critical leadership role, just as the role of the U.S. on the global stage, it is one based on a strong legacy of leadership.

I thank the gentleman for his leadership tonight, and also Representative Plaskett. Let me share with you, especially Representative Plaskett, that on my first day here 7 years ago, one of the first things that happened was a motion on the…

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I understand that the FCRA was established to keep foreign money out of politics, but it seems like you are saying it was far more than that.

The context was in 1976, during what in India we refer to as the Emergency period.

I was happy to learn that there were several hundred sponsors in my district for Compassion's work.

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So I am still trying to understand the society so that is why I asked what is the ideology that is driving this.

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.

That's a lot of people.

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?

So does the government subsidize parts of life? I mean, how--because the way it is been described is--it is forced labor, it is slavery.