Ed Markey actually said...

"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."

"I think without question what we have here is a political objective, and I think we ought to recognize it as such."

"we have a long way to go in adapting the infrastructure and operating systems to allow a level playing field for new companies, new businesses, new models, and new technologies to take hold."