Edward Markey actually said...

"I fear that Xi Jinping will take a page from Putin's playbook for conquest to try to invade and exert dominance over the independent, sovereign nation of Taiwan."

"I think it is a very important lesson to be learned from the experience of Hong Kong that the United States and other democratic governments have to take steps right now and to take concrete steps int..."

"the leadership that you have provided, not just for the Philippines, but for the whole world is absolutely immeasurable."

"We cannot protect democracy at home or abroad if we do not protect the right to nonviolent self-expression and freedom of the press."