Gerry Connolly actually said...

"So if one of the goals of the Saudis was to restrict the Houthis and to regain territory, it apparently did not work, is that correct?"

"And would it be fair to say and the United States is encouraging that because of the lack of results of the alternative that was indeed tried over a 9-year period?"

"The one that Ms. Ledeen worked for?"

"So how did that work out for the Saudis? Nine years of kinetic involvement that apparently others want the United States to emulate?"