Gerry Connolly actually said...

"Otherwise, we are needlessly alienating friends and partners we need in other endeavors."

"If we don't like it, we can change the law."

"I think that is really important. My time is up and I thank the chair, but the default--when in doubt, we don't do it."

"So there are foreign policy relations that could also be at risk because we have maybe passed a law with good intent..."