Tom Cotton actually said...

"The Iranian elections were not free and fair. They were a sham election and Iran is a sham democracy."

"If Iran wants to rejoin the civilized world, it's very clear what they should do, not have sham elections."

"I did not introduce this amendment to tongue tie the clerk of the committee, but to fix what I think is a potential gap in our sanctions regime."

"I think Mr. Grayson has raised at least one hypothetical in which my amendment could be over-broad if someone in the third degree of consanguinity has naturalized and become an American citizen."