Edward Markey actually said...

"I know your side wants to defund the NASA satellites so that they cannot tell us what is happening any longer because it is inconvenient for certain special interests, but that is a dumb way to go."

"This bill would eliminate EPA's ability to address carbon pollution through the Clean Power Plan or essentially any action in the future."

"I ask for an aye vote on Senator Whitehouse's amendment just so you can protect us against this ice going into the water and endangering our coastlines."

"Please accept how important this is to us and how very real the science is behind this, virtually undisputed on the oceans front."