Edward Markey actually said...

"The United States' economic competitiveness is at risk if we don't act now to expand production of our resources."

"The Spill Commission recently gave this Congress a grade of D on its legislative response to the worst environmental disaster in American history."

"the bipartisan BP Spill Commission led by William Reilly, who was the EPA Administrator under George Bush I, has given the Congress a D for its legislative response to the BP spill."

"you do want to see a legislative increase in the liability cap to ensure that oil companies are held fully responsible for their spills."