Gerry Connolly actually said...

"We are just saying respect the equal rights of freedom of religion for the Baha'is, for the Jewish community, for the Christian community, for the minority Muslim communities."

"We cannot forget Mr. Levinson and his family and I hope that the words particularly of Mr. Deutch bring some comfort to his family and can lead to some action by the Iranian Government."

"It is, to me, a shocking document, and your reaction... raises serious questions about your fitness to hold your job."

"This is about a board not doing its job and a staff substituting itself for the board."