Gerry Connolly actually said...

"I stand with the Administration and those who believe Assad must be held accountable."

"It has been over 12 years since the Syrian people first rose up for their basic rights, and then endured brutal assaults by Assad's Russian and Iranian backed military year after year."

"This culture of using violence to address political differences I think on both sides must end."

"This is abhorrent, and there is no room for political violence in our country."