Edward Markey actually said...

"I think your broader question is apt. There is a certain calculus, I think, on Putin's part that he and those around him can weather, to some extent, sanctions, because of the insularity of the regime..."

"We have to make sure, especially in the final 4 weeks of the election, that the sanctions are in place."

"Obfuscation in the defense of interjection of a foreign power into our elections is an obvious strategy."

"I was pleased to see this morning sanctions against Russia for aiding North Korea."