Edward Markey actually said...

"You would save the species, because undocumented fish... management has to make decisions."

"I strongly urge the U.S. Senate to demonstrate leadership and immediately ratify and implement the Port State Measures Agreement."

"The choice is clear. We can support U.S. fishermen and coastal communities or we can continue to allow pirates and international criminals to profit from the illicit trade in IUU Russian crab."

"It is going to go a long way toward our ability to be able to move this treaty through the committee and out onto the Senate floor."