Gerry Connolly actually said...

"A whistleblower who reported a reasonable belief about a Presidential misconduct has become the target of the President's wrath."

"This is a sad and, for me, dangerous moment for whistleblower."

"Let me tell you, if that happens, because of who the whistleblower was talking about, we have jeopardized the entire protection of every whistleblower going forward."

"We hold this hearing at a critical moment in our Nation's history."