Booker on Speaking Spanish: Beto Threw Down the Gauntlet and I Had to Respond

EXCERPT:

MATTHEWS: "Well, I wasn't ready for this, senator, but when people went to their bilingualism tonight, I’m always impressed because I’m terrible with languages. People were talking about your expression when Beto went to Spanish."
BOOKER: "He threw down the gauntlet and I had to respond. There are a number of bilingual people on that stage and it was Beto —"
MATTHEWS: "Your look on there, 'What the heck is going on here?' I just think it’s interesting. I guess this is going to progress now.
BOOKER: "Well, you know, I was listening to him, and I was like, 'Okay, fine. It’s good that he’s showing that. We all need to.'"