Joseph Biden actually said...

"The United States today should be heavily engaged in helping to promote stable and transparent energy trade in Europe."

"Vigorous U.S. engagement to promote opening of trans-Caspian energy trade and investment is an important priority for U.S. interests."

"[t]he imprisonment and legal proceedings against Khodorkovsky have violated virtually every canon of fairness and legality."

"I think it's always good to talk to -- to talk to the -- the requisite members of Congress. I think it was just a mistake."