Gerry Connolly actually said...

"I happen to believe that the U.S.-Turkey relationship is a very strategic and critical one."

"There's no legitimate reason for Republicans to force Mr. Pagliano to appear yet again before Congress just to assert his Fifth Amendment rights one more time."

"Pursuing these kinds of blatantly political attacks undermines the integrity of our committee, the congressional process, and the constitutional rights that are supposed to protect our citizens agains..."

"If this committee's goal were just to get Mr. Pagliano or other witnesses on the record asserting their Fifth Amendment rights, we could do that easily in a private session."