Theodore Deutch actually said...

"The devastating cuts put forth in this year's State foreign ops appropriations bill would greatly hinder the State Department's ability to engage both bilaterally and multilaterally."

"One of my concerns about Iran's role in the region is that it is increasingly attempting to use the relationships there as a mechanism for circumventing sanctions."

"I would suggest that the ability to circumvent some of the international sanctions by Iran certainly is one of the most troubling aspects of this whole scenario."

"I want to thank you and Ranking Member Engel for working together to put forth a bipartisan State authorization bill that keeps intact the ability for the United States to continue to engage around th..."