Edward Markey actually said...

"We continue to call on the Azerbaijani authorities to strengthen due process, and judicial independence, ensure freedoms of assembly, association, and expression, and support an open, vibrant, and pea..."

"We have got to be careful not to push too hard, because Bahrain is too important."

"I think that is troubling and shortsighted, for a couple of reasons."

"What you have today is an unsustainable position."