Joe Wilson actually said...

"U.S. engagement and commitment to the Middle East is necessary. It is definitely preferred to a Middle East in which rogue regimes like Russia, Iran, or China are power brokers."

"And I am grateful that we have bipartisan legislation on this point."

"Thank you for your service. And both of you, I know, make a difference on behalf of freedom and democracy in the world."

"I am going to continue to urge my colleagues to hold those responsible for war crimes in Syria accountable."