Gerry Connolly actually said...

"It sends a message to the agencies best poised to grapple with these challenges that they are not a priority."

"What message does it send when the United States refuses to stand up for democracy, and the United States refuses to call out this sort of corruption?"

"I signed on a letter that was authored by my colleague, Mr. Castro, regarding this problem."

"you know, the policy in the U.S. was to support that government. Suddenly, we are reversing it. It is a huge policy confusion."