Eliot Engel actually said...

"As far as I am concerned, you are certainly the right person at the right time to be our U.N. Ambassador and we are lucky to have you."

"Reevaluating the ways that we defend Israel on the international stage could have ominous consequences and it is obviously very concerning for those of us who seek to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relati..."

"I want to thank you, Madam Ambassador, because you have been such a champion to Israel."

"We have consistently and firmly opposed one-sided actions in international bodies and will continue to do so."