Gerry Connolly actually said...

"This amendment is consistent with the goal of the Global Partnerships Act, a comprehensive reorganization of the Foreign Assistance Act."

"This amendment ensures that the new U.S. development finance institution will be subject to the same rigorous transparency and accountability standards as any other foreign assistance program."

"Primarily, it was the release of funds that had been frozen pursuant to sanctions and I got news for my friend from California--you got to have carrots and sticks if you're going to have an agreement."

"I thank the chair for holding this hearing on a day that I think is a very momentous day in terms of foreign policy in which the President is about to make a decision fraught with consequences and tha..."