Edward Markey actually said...

"Working in concert with the EU, the United States has the ability to create an enormous amount of economic damage to the North Korean economy."

"The EU remains deeply concerned about what it views as protectionist U.S. trade policies."

"Europeans, obviously, suffered through the German invasion, the Nazi occupation, and, subsequently, the Soviet Union occupying much of Europe."

"the Europeans are our closest allies, and we need them on other initiatives, as well."