Gerry Connolly actually said...

"I'm reading what I think is one of the most extraordinary statements I've ever read from a United States official."

"So let me get this straight. We favor democracy unless it's a fledgling government, in which case we have a special category, and we put them under a certain scrutiny and if they don't meet standards ..."

"to trash somebody's good reputation, who has served his country well as a labor of love..."

"We are in a Kafka novel."