Gerry Connolly actually said...

"It is vital that we speak firmly and we back it up with sanctions and other measures."

"We need to step up. We need our allies to step up. We need the Gulf state oil-rich nations to step up to this tragedy."

"The Food for Peace program is slow, it is costly, and it is not doing enough to get food to people who are hungry and dying."

"Buying food and transporting it from the U.S. to a crisis zone costs almost 50 percent more than purchasing food products locally."