Edward Markey actually said...

"It is vital to our Nation's energy future that we examine the causes of this tragedy with clear eyes, assess the lessons to be learned with open minds, and commit ourselves to fundamental reform with ..."

"We have to make sure that people don't, basically, allow themselves to be lulled to sleep by the ads by BP on every television station."

"We still may have an opportunity to measure the full flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. We still have to monitor this cap in order to make sure it's working."

"Well, again, this has to be monitored very closely."