Edward Markey actually said...

"President Kennedy was right when he once said at the shores of the Atlantic Ocean that all of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean."

"So what are you telling the Chinese are the conditions under which we are willing to engage in direct talks with the North Koreans?"

"Have you asked for negotiations to commence with the North Koreans, in conjunction with the Chinese or the Japanese?"

"So you are saying North Korea has to make some concessions before we will begin negotiations. Is that the position of the Trump administration?"