Gerry Connolly actually said...

"Given his pedigree, he's been referred to as a moderate, but he certainly has impeccable credentials from the revolutionary point of view."

"These verdicts are a huge impediment in our relationship, in our ability to partner with the Egyptian Government."

"I am not going to put myself in your position, but there is no basis for this conviction. And we must not concede that."

"I think you are going to find it difficult to recruit folks in Egypt or from outside of Egypt to want to put themselves at that kind of risk, especially so long as this is unresolved."