Gerry Connolly actually said...

"Until recently, Moshe Ya'alon was the Israeli Defense Minister. He said, today, because of the nuclear deal, Iran no longer poses an existential threat to Israel."

"I strongly support Mr. Engel's amendment, which I think accomplishes what all of us on this committee in a bipartisan way should want."

"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."