Eliot Engel actually said...

"if the United States were to lift a ban, it might make Russia less important."

"We should put aside the question of whether these exchanges should take place, the value, as far as I am concerned is clear, but we should be asking how they take place."

"I support these things. I think academic exchanges are a very critical tool to building relationships between Americans and people around the world."

"the United States has had no better partner and ally in South America than Colombia."