Gerry Connolly actually said...

"I think the basic direction of the Iranian regime is something that we have to take at face value and take very seriously."

"We can't treat this as some rogue element that probably is separated from the Ahmadinejad government and the clerical ruling elite."

"I urge my colleagues to support the substitute amendment that I am offering."

"My amendment will not get the U.S. out of the U.N., but it will be a far more effective tool for promoting real reform and countering anti-Israel bias in the U.N."