Theodore Deutch actually said...

"I just would encourage Members of Congress to consider the broader game here, which is the pursuit of the claims of U.S. nationals, worth in the billions of dollars, against a government that will not..."

"I hope that it's not going to be a broader reversal of what has been U.S. policy, to not recognize any interest in confiscated property."

"there's been broad recognition, widely discussed, that confiscated and disputed property claims have to be resolved, and I absolutely agree with that."

"The United States does not forget about its own people."