Gerry Connolly actually said...

"I remember when you testified, Ambassador Yamamoto, in 2006, you talked about being at a crossroads and the hopes for change."

"We don't want you to die, Mr. Chairman, but we certainly want to take over, and I do make that pledge."

"I think the frustration being expressed here is that it has now been 12 years since the tragedy of 9/11 and we seem not to have resolved this problem."

"Given his pedigree, he's been referred to as a moderate, but he certainly has impeccable credentials from the revolutionary point of view."