Joaquin Castro actually said...

"This is not a box-checking exercise."

"I will not allow this to be pulled into the weeds to try to become a game of gotcha."

"When we do tap into our full strength and potential as a nation we are at our best."

"We need to have an honest conversation here about the value of diversity, about the barriers that exist for vast swaths of our country, and how we can realize our full potential in every respect."