Gerry Connolly actually said...

"Nations are not children, and behavior among nations must be circumscribed by legal agreements that have to be enforceable."

"One of the criticisms of NAFTA is it did not codify integrally human rights environment and labor standards, and that is fair criticism perhaps in retrospect."

"If we have any fighting chance to change behavior to norms closer to our own, is it better to write off countries?"

"our objective is good government. Our objective is to do what is best for the employees of the railroad"