Gerry Connolly actually said...

"And there is a lot of political pressure and, of course, we are hopeful that we will resist political pressure and make a rational decision based on the merits."

"I would just caution that we are in the middle of a diplomatic process and, if Congress decides to intervene that way, it sends a clear signal that we have given up on the diplomatic process."

"The sharp contrast between the fact that the Israeli justice system is prosecuting and pursuing those who perpetrated that murder is in sharp contrast to the absolute lack of a justice system..."

"The sound of sirens in Israeli cities warning of rockets overhead and images of the growing humanitarian crisis now in Gaza should strengthen... our resolve to end this current conflict."