Gerry Connolly

I support the resolution as amended, but the word of caution coming from our friend from California I think is worthy of note.

We replaced an elected government because or, I should say, an elected government was replaced by a military junta that has slaughtered people in the streets because we think, we think the elected government lost its legitimacy.

I think Mr. Rohrabacher actually brings up a good point. There is some danger when we do things like this that we are the new imperium, deciding for others all over the world what our version of legitimate democracy is for them.

It is not clear to me that they are always an efficacious tool of foreign policy, but they certainly are a tool available to us.

To support an interim agreement that is supported by a number of the players, main players, trying to get Iran to desist might be wisdom rather than naivete.

Sorry to disappoint some of my friends on the other side of the aisle. I'm here.

What worries me about, as a student of history, is miscalculation.

I thank the chair, and I thank the panel for being here.

Yet, despite that success, with communities still in need, in process, the House majority wants to peel back that progress and repeal what we have done. Can the Superfund be improved? Of course. We are committed to do that. But the answer…

It is really important for an American audience not to conflate Iran with al-Qaeda.

We have helped create a security force of 800,000 in Iraq. What are we getting for that relationship, that investment?

Is it going to be the practice of this chairman to start to actually individually put members' websites into the record?

For the past years my constituents have told me we want health insurance reform, but only if it meets certain tests.

It isn't an honest intellectual pursuit to deliberately cherry-pick facts and to deliberately put together a panel of critics of a piece of legislation that is admittedly complex.

I think it started out with great intentions, but it ballooned.

I can't name a specific area, but categorically I think there certainly must be.

How you can come to a congressional oversight hearing on this subject, with your titles, and not know how much we are spending every year, and not know how many casualties we incur every year, or this last year, I will say to the chairman…

What is in it for Iran? What most motivates Iran to want to, A) reach this agreement...

I will say, however, human rights are human rights, whether you are a Copt or a Muslim.

I remain committed to working with my colleagues in the House to continue bringing light to the situation in Egypt and across the Middle East.

Let us not forget that 'Coptic' translated means Egyptian. These attempts must be denounced by all.

As an Orthodox Christian and a member of the International Religious Freedom Caucus, I am especially alarmed at the dwindling number of Christians in Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Egypt, and throughout the Middle East.

I think we have actually put together a panel here that has been very stimulating.

I couldn't disagree with her more, fundamentally.

Hopefully, North Carolina and Virginia will both come to their senses and broaden Medicaid so that those people will have coverage.