Eliot Engel actually said...

"It doesn't seem fair to penalize Pepe Lobo, who I think is doing a very good job in terms of trying to get his country back to normal."

"It is going to take some getting used to because for the last 2 years, our roles were reversed with myself as chairman and Mr. Mack as ranking member."

"While those areas receive the most attention from the world's media, they are certainly no more important to the United States' national interest than what happens in Latin America."

"I think it is unhelpful, frankly, in Middle East peace."