Eliot Engel actually said...

"I think that this strikes a good balance. It talks about reducing Russian control of energy exports."

"I think we all understand the urgency of the moment and the necessity of joining our international--joining an international response to the clear act of Russian aggression."

"But we must remember that the purpose of our pressure on Russia is not simply to punish aggression and certainly it is not to escalate the confrontation, but instead to move Putin toward a resolution ..."

"The democratic transition that has occurred in Ukraine is an expression of will of the Ukrainian people. It is not about the United States. It is not about Russia."