Gerry Connolly actually said...

"We need to step up. We need our allies to step up. We need the Gulf state oil-rich nations to step up to this tragedy."

"I think we are being a little too facile about the struggle we will face in this Congress."

"It takes 4 to 6 months longer for food to reach hungry people than it would if we bought food locally."

"Buying food and transporting it from the U.S. to a crisis zone costs almost 50 percent more than purchasing food products locally."