Mark Meadows actually said...

"I would encourage you strongly to look for those areas where we can find consensus."

"Just would like to thank the chairman for his foresight and his unrelenting pursuit to make sure that we have a good relationship with the continent of Africa, but also in terms of creating jobs here ..."

"I applaud you on your unrelenting voice. I join you and urge the Iranian people to look at this injustice and let Pastor Saeed Abedini go."

"I want to speak briefly, though, on Pastor Saeed Abedini. It is very troubling that here we are in the middle of negotiations with Iran, and a pastor is being held, quite frankly, in a very dangerous ..."