Christopher Dodd actually said...

"We need to reform ESEA this year, and the administration's proposal serves as a useful first step."

"I think, frankly, that the Syrians share that objective. I don't think their interest, as they perceive it, is the same."

"Syria continues to engage in deeply troubling behavior."

"The previous administration did not believe that we should talk to countries with whom we have a difficult relationship."