Edward Markey actually said...

"as Senator Markey said, the lungs of the world."

"It is my honor to be here today to introduce Alan Leventhal, nominated to be the United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark."

"I appreciate your support that you have expressed in private. So I just hope at this moment, in a public hearing, that you would commit to advancing this bridge replacement effort in Massachusetts."

"If confirmed, I pledge to work with you to advance our nation's interest in this critical region of the world."