Edward Markey actually said...

The Assad regime repeatedly broke the century-old taboo against the use of chemical weapons.

We obviously want to eliminate the scourge of chemical weapons, which is all the more important given the threat that Russia could use chemi...

one of the few constants to the conflict has been the Assad regime's barbarous treatment of fellow Syrians with the active support and parti...

I think we have to put special emphasis on it, given what the implications are for Ukraine.