Edward Markey actually said...

"I think we are very lucky to have partners in Africa like Chad who are willing to be at the tip of the spear in dealing with this group."

"I think it is important that people know generally that our sanctions are targeted against specific people, that they do not penalize the population in general."

"Are you convinced that Abadi is putting in place then a set of judicial procedures that are going to give confidence to the Sunni majority?"

"I cannot tell you how important this is going to be from a political perspective."