Veronica Escobar actually said...

I want to break this down in simple terms for the American public because our Republicans colleagues are working overtime to try to convince...

In moments of great tragedy Americans have always found a way to come together and to be unified, not as Republicans, not as Democrats, but ...

That is distressing to me as an American.

I think what is equally distressing to me is to hear that a NATO ally was about to run roughshod over American troops.