Edward Markey actually said...

"I do not think the analysis has been done. I think people are just throwing this out as some big idea."

"Inherently safer technology is not exclusively focused on substituting safer chemicals for more dangerous ones."

"Do you think requiring companies to assess whether there exists opportunities to reduce the consequences of a potential attack or accident by using safer processes or chemicals makes sense?"

"We need a big national debate over this bonanza of shale oil and gas and see how we benefit most as a country."