Edward Markey actually said...

"The bottom line here is, just to sum this up very quickly, Al Qaeda's core was never defeated."

"In your opinion, what is the chief sticking point? What is the chief sticking point to a negotiated settlement?"

"I think it will add to the grievance directly against the United States because it will not even be the coalition anymore."

"If the Saudis choose that course and cut off humanitarian assistance to areas at high risk of famine, what effect would that have on attitudes of the civilian population toward the parties to the war,..."