Gerry Connolly actually said...

"the restrictions on diplomatic visits by high-level Taiwanese officials to the United States are in my mind both counterproductive and in fact, insulting to the Taiwanese people."

"I was just in Taiwan. I didn't meet a single defense official, from the President on down, who said no, no, no."

"This committee, I think, unanimously adopted the Connolly-Berman Amendment that called on the administration, in fact, to honor the request of Taiwan."

"I wish that--and, as was mentioned earlier, Secretary Panetta has publicly said he finds it unacceptable, as do we."