Gerry Connolly actually said...

"it is implicitly an acknowledgement that we are not doing it and can't do it."

"Given his pedigree, he's been referred to as a moderate, but he certainly has impeccable credentials from the revolutionary point of view."

"These verdicts are a huge impediment in our relationship, in our ability to partner with the Egyptian Government."

"I am not going to put myself in your position, but there is no basis for this conviction. And we must not concede that."