Article snippet: Secretary of Tom Cotton, R-Ark., — claimed over the weekend that the media and Durbin misrepresented the president's comments. "Apologies. I don't remember [a] specific word," Nielsen said. "What I was struck with, frankly, I'm sure you were as well, the general profanity used in the room by almost everyone." Earlier during Tuesday's hearing, Nielsen was asked by Sen. Erna Solberg the day before the Oval Office meeting. "Being from Norway is not a skill," Leahy said. "And with the standard of living in Norway better than ours, what does he mean when he says he wants more immigrants from Norway?" "I don't believe he said that specifically," responded Nielsen, adding, "What he was specifically referring to is the prime minister telling him that the people of Norway work very hard. And so what he was referencing is from a merit-based perspective, we like to have those with skills who can assimilate to the United States." "Norway is a predominantly white country, isn't it?" followed Leahy. "I actually do not know that, sir," Nielsen said. "But I imagine that is the case." Nielsen's answers faced criticism later during the hearing from Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., who called it "unacceptable" that she could not "remember the words of your commander-in-chief." "Your silence and your amnesia is complicity," Booker said. The reports of the meeting, which came amid continued debate over the country's immigration policies, renewed accusations by crit... Link to the full article to read more