Gerry Connolly actually said...

"As Members of Congress and as Representatives of the American people, we here in Congress must reaffirm the values upon which our Nation was founded, especially when the Trump administration neglects ..."

"The hard truth is that, when the United States does not act as a forceful advocate for those principles and our interests abroad, we leave a vacuum."

"American foreign policy should reflect and promote those core values, not only because it is the right thing to do but also because it serves our national interests."

"Kim Jong-un and his regime are going to pursue nuclear-tipped ICBMs at all cost because they see it as the key to the preservation of the regime."