Gerry Connolly actually said...

"I would like all of you to have an opportunity if you wish, from the United States point of view, and I worry how much this causes friction in our relationship with Turkey."

"Mr. Connolly. Mr. Chairman, if I might be allowed just two more points."

"I sometimes wonder on our committee, when we talk about Turkey, whether we can step back a little bit and look at context and attributes as opposed to looking for fault only."

"How worried should we be about that? And are there countervailing forces that can be looked to to try to redress what is, in fact, happening in Turkey?"