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."

"Mr. Rouhani is not a moderate. He was part of the 1979 ruling clique, and a devoted follower of Ayatollah Khameini."

"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."