Gerry Connolly actually said...

"We have had no testimony, no witnesses, no hearings or anything of that nature, so it looks that this is a political bill."

"The point you are making about ransom, do I understand the point you are making is that when you have used such a highly-charged emotive word, you have clearly prejudged the situation."

"I would like to see our committee try to act, on controversial issues especially, in the bipartisan manner that, by and large, has characterized, I think, your chairmanship and the ranking member's te..."

"I don't think we have--I mean, it is not apparent to me that we have a lot of options."