Gerry Connolly actually said...

"It's estimated that more than 2 million young women live with untreated obstetric fistula in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa alone."

"We are about, in passing this bill, to turn our back on all of that progress because of a political issue that I think does not hold up under scrutiny."

"A human rights violation is a human rights violation, irrespective of status."

"This is nothing short of a smear campaign against an international organization of which we are a member that promotes and protects the health of women and their children all over the world."