Edward Markey actually said...
I share the concern expressed by the administration and by so many members of this committee regarding the ongoing crisis in Syria, and the brutal atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad's forces against the Syrian people in a conflict that has left more than 100,000 Syrians dead.
Context
Markey acknowledges the severe humanitarian crisis in Syria and the atrocities committed by Assad.
05/06/2013