Chris Coons actually said...

"I am encouraged to hear, Under Secretary Sherman, in your written testimony that you are determined to face one of the greatest global challenges the United States and our allies face in Iran."

"We need to be unrelenting in imposing tougher and tougher sanctions and in being willing to use force in order to prevent the acquisition of a nuclear weapons capability by Iran."

"I want to thank our guests here today for what I think has been a very statesmanlike focus on this problem."

"I frankly think that we are only going to see progress in this relationship if sanctions multilaterally are sustained and imposed in a broader and tougher way."