Gerry Connolly actually said...

"I respect the Federal Reserve's various efforts to stabilize the current crisis."

"If we do not want to see this economy contract further, we need to help municipalities and States access credit."

"The Social Darwinism espoused there would basically throw municipalities and States in the United States into the ditch."

"I would hope that this committee would act to intervene to help municipalities in a time of need."