Gerry Connolly

I would have guessed there actually is a difference between the two, and you're saying there really isn't.

Let me ask about the line of questioning that somehow implies we ought to prioritize a particular religious group over all others.

I think this was a really thoughtful conversation. I hope we can expand on it because this is a critical relationship.

I think it is very clear that the human rights abuses that have occurred in Egypt are, frankly, far more serious than the predecessor regime that was overturned.

I think being an apologist for this government and its methods is guaranteed to lead to a result we are going to really deeply regret.

I will point out that it was the official position of the United States Government that Morsi won a free and fair election, whether we like it or not.

I remain troubled as an American and as a Member of this body that we find ourselves apologists for a military coup that overthrew a free and fairly elected government.

Continued human rights abuses and power consolidation at the expense of peaceful opposition in Egypt is neither consistent with U.S. interests and principles nor an expedient path to an ultimately secure region.

It is estimated that there are now more than 40,000 political prisoners, along with 22 journalists behind bars in Egypt.

It might be more appropriate to acknowledge that Egypt has moved beyond the post-Morsi period and transitioned clearly into a new and distinctly different era.

Those goals should inform our dialogue with the el-Sisi government and how we confront the fissures that have opened up in this alliance.

The recently concluded House of Representatives elections did little to consolidate democratic gains.

The Secretary of State has yet to certify that Egypt is supporting democratic transition, and we have witnessed troubling developments in the judicial system and brutal crackdowns conducted by security forces.

No one wants to trample overdue process and the rights of Federal employees, but we do not want to sacrifice accountability

We need to do this. The only thing succeeding on the ground in that region that we've invested in is the Peshmerga.

It's about keeping our commitment so that Taiwan has the ability to defend itself.

I think timing is everything actually.

Would it surprise you to learn not one? Would it surprise you to learn that most of them in fact are retreating from the goal rather than advancing toward the goal?

If there aren't, then the treaty isn't worth much.

I think that is a false premise and I think it is a misleading suggestion.

We can't arrest our way out of this problem

Addiction is a disease, and needs to be treated

It's more than a little concerning that Congress allowed the Office's formal authorization to expire 5 years ago.

The Office of National Drug Control Policy plays a critical role in coordinating the Federal response to our troubling drug epidemic.

Maybe, Mr. Garfield, I'll start with you. Can you tell us the difference between autonomous and assisted vehicles?