Edward Markey actually said...

"It is basically as clear as can be that their sector was so corrupt, so tied into the Russian gas mafia."

"I think it is the most important signal you can send to Russia."

"We just have to basically say to the people who have been on the take in their country from the natural gas sector that you are out."

"The planet is running a fever. There are no emergency rooms for planets, so we have to engage in the kind of smart, forward looking activities that help us to avoid the worst, most catastrophic conseq..."