I was particularly struck, I will tell you, by the abysmal low level of Hispanics represented in the Foreign Services.

It is really interesting, you might be interested to hear this, Madam Chairman, if not for the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, which happens by the way to be in the district that I represent, I suspect that USAGM's diversity numbers were even…

I am particularly interested in any recommendations that you may have for us today as appropriators.

I think if we are going to aim to represent all of America accurately, we have got to show diversity, right.

Are you confident that these issues or that this issue has been resolved?

asking the regime for certain facts of report has nothing to do with journalistic standards.

Balance is not asking a terrorist state for their version of the story.

During the Obama administration and even after... that is what they were insisting on.

You also have further said that the U.S. should provide, quote, 'less automatic deference to special interests.'

the scourge of human trafficking is something that the United States has to be a leader in fighting

Human trafficked people are victims, and they do wonderful things.

I am concerned of your description of the Israeli occupation.

That, by the way, is an unprecedented, shameful betrayal of Israel.

I appreciate that, Ambassador. I have tried to give you time, but again, I was fearful, which is why I had to interrupt you, but that you would not answer the question, and you have yet refused to answer the question whether you stand by…

I just hope that--again that is----

I am hoping that you will look at that and that you will reconsider your statement of calling human trafficking or anything related to human trafficking awe inspiring.

Am I to believe, and I hope I am, because I have read in different instances that those factors and maybe others mean that you will continue to support sanctions against the Maduro regime in Venezuela?

Those same conditions that I just mentioned in Venezuela that merit the sanctions exist in Cuba.