Gerry Connolly actually said...

"Make no mistake about this, with their offer of the Huawei and ZTE technology that we know they have given to the Maduro regime, China is looking to harness and capture despotic, authoritarian regimes..."

"We are so blessed in this country to have a government that we say our rights come from a creator, not from government."

"I am deeply concerned about the increasing influence of China in the western hemisphere."

"The behavior of the Chinese Government and Chinese firms undermine the sovereignty of national security not just of their countries but of the United States and the western hemisphere."