Alan Lowenthal actually said...

"I cannot support any mining legislation that would not seek to improve existing law, never mind supporting one that makes conditions worse."

"I think this is the inappropriate way to do it. Instead of working now at this moment to release prisoners of conscience..."

"I was so disappointed and, frankly, absolutely shocked when just a few days after returning to the United States I learned that Nguyen Chi Tuyen... was badly beaten by five plainclothes police officer..."

"I want to hear from you--I guess it is my assumption after listening--if you were advising us you would advise us, given the present circumstances, to vote against the TPP?"