Mike Johnson actually said...

"The truth is simple. The only times my Democratic colleagues believe someone meets their diversity test is when they are ideologically aligned."

"I believe that we will show today, although the goal of more women and more broadly diversity, that we also recognize that we want to select, going forward, the best and the brightest and most qualifi..."

"Let's begin with the basic premise that exceptional qualifications, not race, skin, color, gender, or religion should be the most important factor when evaluating a judicial nominee."

"Mr. Chair, thank you for the time and the hearing. This is a bipartisan concern, and so we treat it as such."