Mario Díaz-Balart actually said...

I would argue that, you know, fascism is extremism. I would argue that Marxism or Communism or socialism is extremism.

I echo the opening statement of the ranking member as to the top line, which I think is highly irresponsible.

I think we are, frankly, not dealing with reality with that top line number.

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