Edward Markey actually said...

"Markey, Hon. Edward J., a Representative in Congress from the State of Massachusetts."

"Mountaintop removal mining is one of the most environmentally destructive practices there is."

"The Republican majority has derided this effort to undo a Bush Administration parting gift to the mining industry."

"The American people know better. They know that we do not have to sacrifice our health and our environment in order to grow the economy."