Gerry Connolly actually said...

"I think this was a really thoughtful conversation. I hope we can expand on it because this is a critical relationship."

"I think being an apologist for this government and its methods is guaranteed to lead to a result we are going to really deeply regret."

"I remain troubled as an American and as a Member of this body that we find ourselves apologists for a military coup that overthrew a free and fairly elected government."

"It is estimated that there are now more than 40,000 political prisoners, along with 22 journalists behind bars in Egypt."