Eliot Engel actually said...

"Left to fester, ISIS terrorists would rule the cradle of civilization with a brand of barbarism out of history's darkest chapters."

"We can't know what would have happened if we had acted then, but we do know that since then tens of thousands of men, women, and children have lost their lives."

"Congratulations to you and the administration for asking for a vote and winning the vote in the House yesterday to aid and train Syrian rebels."

"This situation demands that we set party politics aside."