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If diversity is O.K. for God, it ought to be O.K. for Republicans.

I'm not scared of diversity. We have to have debates and win the argument, and if there are amendments that need to be brought up so we find out where the party is, so be it.

I think it's not up to Congress to dictate what the right amount of diversity is, but I think it's Congress' place to ask the question, to any industry, in talking about what's going on out there. Is there a lack of preparation of the community to be ready to be involved in that industry?

Statistics show that diversity in the media is pretty dismal. Critical voices from women and people of color are missing from many important conversations.

Even the Republicans themselves have acknowledged they have a diversity problem. If you look at their autopsy report following the 2012 election, they have specifically said they would continue to lose presidential elections unless they address the problem that they have with their alienation of minority groups.

The fact is that the diversity in this political class serves the same interest as diversity in any arena, which is it stirs the competitive pot.

The only way we are going to get diversity is if the demographics of the decision-makers change... The odd-token bone thrown is not going to do it. Don't pat yourself on the back because you made that black drama; that's not diversity. It's got to be baked into the foundation of where the ideas flow from.

Our party believes in diversity, not uniformity.

I'm a fierce advocate for diversity. Always have been, always will be.