Chris Hollen actually said...

"I think you are exactly right, Senator, that as we move closer to a political settlement this is the best way to minimize Iran's influence in Yemen."

"We certainly regard that contact between the Saudis and the Iranians, whether it is on Yemen or other regional issues, is valuable and important."

"I'm glad we're finally moving forward to do it and not just modernizing our 20th Century infrastructure and updating it for the 21st but developing the 21st Century infrastructure and building more jo..."

"It's necessary to our future that we do."