Eliot Engel actually said...

"It is the law, and frankly, I find it disconcerting that my Republican colleagues have done nothing but root for this law to fail."

"I condemn the violence used to break up opposition sit-ins last August and urge the military to refrain from using similar tactics in the future."

"Freedom of the press remains stifled, the economy is rattled by instability and religious minorities don't feel safe in their own communities."

"I think these actions make it tougher for us to influence them, not easier."