Edward Markey actually said...

"What is our greatest leverage right now to try to force a negotiation between the parties?"

"I have been an advocate for increased cooperation with our security partners in the gulf with a particular emphasis on defensive systems."

"Certainly, the external military intervention, which has been supported by U.S. logistics, intelligence, and arms supplies was a large escalation in the violence."

"I think it is time for us to stand up and demand from Saudi and others a diplomatic resolution of this issue in a telescoped time frame."