Ed Markey actually said...

"Where Secretary Chu sees opportunity for efficiency and improved access to transmission and increased market competition, Republicans see a different opportunity."

"Better planning, wider coordination, and using the best technologies are ways of ultimately reducing costs to consumers."

"Not having the Department present to address those questions makes this a venue ripe for conjecture and misinformation."

"socialist power systems, and restrictions to free competition, of all the things to a socialist in America, this is at the top of the list, that I am very concerned about."