Ed Markey actually said...

"We owe it to them not to create red tape and free them from the risk of sanctions."

"I do think we need an accounting. That is important for history and for us going forward, but let us stop with the hypocrisy about who is to blame."

"Will you commit to supporting such a license, perhaps modeled on the general license OFAC issued for Ansarallah in Yemen prior to the designation revocation?"

"The United States must speak out consistently and jointly with allies and partners, impose costs and sanctions on those responsible, and help those fleeing persecution."