Ed Markey actually said...

"So you are saying that copper is a way of ensuring that there is real access, that there is competition, that there is a way for smaller companies to be able to compete."

"You want to think through the policy so that in fact you are ensuring that as you are opening up a new world, you are not accidentally destroying something which was a vital part of the fabric of the ..."

"should there be a mechanism to ensure that there is compliance because we are only passing this because we have identified a threat?"

"It is pretty clear that in the utility sector, they do not respond to voluntary, only to mandatory."