Gerry Connolly actually said...

"Turkey has been an ally that we are working with, a very important ally in the region, and I think that this sends the wrong message at the wrong time."

"All of us want to see more progress in Turkey. This resolution shortchanges the progress that has been made."

"I will be offering a substitute amendment that expresses our concerns about these issues but in what I consider a more balanced way."

"We need to speak about human rights."