Theodore Deutch actually said...

"I want to thank you for noting in your testimony that finding my constituent Robert Levinson remains a priority for the department."

"I agree that the administration should remain focused on helping those in need and protecting our aid workers."

"This is something we should be proud of. It is the right thing to do."

"It gets frustrating sometimes, frankly, to hear some of the criticism of foreign aid, this false choice that we are given."