Gerry Connolly actually said...

"The hard truth is that, when the United States does not act as a forceful advocate for those principles and our interests abroad, we leave a vacuum."

"American foreign policy should reflect and promote those core values, not only because it is the right thing to do but also because it serves our national interests."

"Kim Jong-un and his regime are going to pursue nuclear-tipped ICBMs at all cost because they see it as the key to the preservation of the regime."

"Yes, sir. Our tax system is built on voluntary compliance."