Tom Udall actually said...

"I did not vote in favor of increased sanctions against Venezuela. I thought then and I believe now they are counterproductive and could lead to further entrenchment of the current Venezuelan regime."

"Demagogues like Maduro need a scapegoat, and now the U.S. sanctions are his scapegoat."

"The Venezuelan people, many who oppose the government, are suffering. They are going without food, without medicine, without power, without the essentials."

"That's why I'm pleased that my Spectrum Challenge Prize Act has been approved by this committee."