Eliot Engel actually said...

"I rise in strong support of the en bloc amendment and I would like to briefly discuss a few of the bills."

"I was glad to read in today's cable blog that the Obama administration is moving to provide direct assistance to the internal opposition in Syria for the first time."

"We have added a provision that would deny visas to executives, shareholders, and other senior officials of companies... that continue to arm the Assad regime."

"This bill will certainly help us accomplish the first by tightening the financial noose around Assad's neck."