Edward Markey actually said...

"So every time we see it we know what the answer should be, and if we take strong action then we will probably extract the results that we are looking for."

"It is incumbent upon us to engage unequivocally at the senior most political levels of the government to express our concerns."

"But we are going to show it to them specifically as well in terms of the help which we give them."

"We should grant Kazakhstan Permanent Normal Trade Relations not only to demonstrate our solidarity with the people of Kazakhstan, but also as a measure to weaken Russia's grip on the region."