Chris Van Hollen actually said...

"I do not think there is any equivalence between a system of government based on the rule of law and democratic elections and a corrupt autocracy that is Vladimir Putin's regime."

"It is false equivalence to draw a comparison between the democratic system in the United States with all its imperfections, but nevertheless, a system devoted to democracy and personal freedom, that i..."

"I have talked to President Bush personally about this, and he thought it was a miscalculation in terms of looking into Putin's soul, that he regrets that."

"Thank you for being here to tell the truth, even at great personal risk."