Gerry Connolly actually said...

"So your contention, given your portfolio, is that the Turks were prepared to cross the border and engage in combat even if it required going through U.S. troops?"

"Don't be a tough guy. Don't be a fool, is not art. It is a national embarrassment and it is a disgrace."

"there is--I agree--a difference between a treaty and not having a treaty. But there's also a matter of national honor and the word of a great country."

"Without continued Federal participation, however, this successful capital funding stream would unravel, leaving a massive shortfall in WMATA's budget."