Theodore Deutch actually said...

Under the cover of the Syrian civil war, Iran is now trying to plant deep military roots in Syria.

Before we reimposed our sanctions and accelerated our pressure, Iran was increasing the scope of its malign activity.

No one should be uncertain about our desire for peace or our readiness to normalize relations should we reach a comprehensive deal.

the challenges posed by Iran are too grave, the risk to our international alliances too important, and the lives of our service members too ...