Edward Markey actually said...

"I guess what I would say is we should really intensify our efforts to make sure that there is no accidental situation that develops that could increase tensions."

"So you are saying they would have to believe that if there was, for example, a nuclear attack on South Korea, that we would then launch a nuclear attack on North Korea."

"My concern, obviously, is how the North Koreans react to it."

"My concern here is the plans which are in place to use preemptive force against North Korea's nuclear arsenal."