Ed Markey actually said...

"I do not think there is any doubt in the world that Iran is most important foreign-nation player in Iraq today."

"Unless we can think through and apply the right pressure, especially to the Iranians, on this Iraqi Sadr agenda, that, ultimately, all of our efforts are just not going to bear the long-term fruit tha..."

"The governance efforts in Baghdad are as important as the anti-ISIS efforts outside of Baghdad."

"I think we left too soon."