Edward Markey actually said...

"don't be afraid to stick to your guns and do what is right for the American people"

"you must lead it in an absolutely critical time when it is faced with a daunting task of responding to the lessons of the Fukushima nuclear meltdowns"

"As this fire season has heated up, so has the rhetoric from the Majority."

"I have suggested that we rename it Denier Island, where those who question the science behind global warming can spend the summer cooling off."