Antony Blinken actually said...

"Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati, Jason Rezaian must be released, regardless of anything else we are doing with Iran."

"Congress has played a critical role throughout this negotiation and in the years leading up to these talks, and there is no doubt that Congress will continue to play a role."

"We will not take a bad deal, precisely because we share your concerns and share your suspicions."

"At the end of the day, we will all have to judge whether what we have achieved in any kind of solution meets our security interests."