Gerry Connolly actually said...

"Putin's nonsense rings hollow when he talks about trying to protect ethnic Russians and that is the reason for his aggression."

"We need to send Putin a clear message that his forcible takeover of Crimea... will never be recognized by the United States."

"We should not recognize this act of aggression either."

"The dangerous precedent set in Crimea cannot be understated--or overstated. Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea undermines Ukrainian sovereignty and threatens the stability of European borders."