Edward Markey actually said...

"Countries in the developing world with major extractive industries are often regarded as suffering from the so-called 'resource curse.'"

"EITI has been a very, very helpful tool."

"We publicly expressed our concern over the Government of Bahrain's recent decrees restricting the rights and abilities of political groups to assemble, associate, and express themselves freely."

"I think the mere fact that we are having it marks our Nation as exceptional."