Edward Markey actually said...

"planning was not bad and described how Massachusetts Governor Patrick had signed legislation for the development of an ocean management plan."

"the Obama Administration has decided that the President's signature alone is all that's needed to make major changes to policies governing ocean activities"

"The National Ocean Policy put into place by President Obama's Executive Order is essentially the implementation of the recommendations made by the bipartisan and independent U.S. Commission on Ocean P..."

"The ten-year rebuilding plan was arbitrary in nature."