Gerry Connolly actually said...

"the Trump administration has directly abetted Assad's survival, Iran's expansion and threat to Israel, and continued civil displacement."

"Continuing to declare such goals without deploying even close to the necessary means to achieve them will only continue to erode American influence and credibility in the region."

"the Trump administration has provided no evidence that it has developed a meaningful strategy to match its grand goals"

"There are practical and very grave consequences from the President of the United States aiding and abetting Vladimir Putin's expansion of his foreign policy at our expense and our allies'."