Ed Markey actually said...

"If confirmed, just as I did as President Obama's U.N. adviser, I would take every opportunity to make clear the administration's position that one-sided actions in international fora will not advance ..."

"In these difficult budget times, when the American people are facing tough cuts and scrutinizing every expense, the United Nations must do the same."

"The President has put in place a multifaceted approach designed, with our international partners, to strengthen moderate elements of the opposition and bring about the too-long-awaited political trans..."

"We did note with concern allegations of voter fraud and arrest of opposition members."