Theodore Deutch actually said...

"Inaction here, I believe, will dramatically harm our national security by emboldening the vile Syrian regime, its terrorist proxies, and its Iranian patron."

"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."