Ed Markey actually said...

"We obviously want to eliminate the scourge of chemical weapons, which is all the more important given the threat that Russia could use chemical weapons in its illegal war in Ukraine."

"one of the few constants to the conflict has been the Assad regime's barbarous treatment of fellow Syrians with the active support and participation of Russia and Iran"

"After 11 years of conflict, Syria remains as far as ever from a durable solution to the conflict that will allow Syrians to live in peace and dignity."

"the numbers give a grim accounting of the suffering unleashed on Syrians by the regime that would claim to govern them: over half a million killed, nearly 7 million internally displaced, 6.6 million r..."