Edward Markey actually said...

"the U.S. Government's view is that as Beijing seeks to disrupt the status quo by upping the pressure, it is incumbent upon us to further reinforce our support for Taiwan."

"I am concerned that we do not have an active crisis hotline between our militaries."

"I applaud the Biden administration for its work to strengthen our partnership with Taiwan."

"My hope is that the Biden administration supports the effort to get Taiwan to move closer to that 3 percent target."