Edward Markey actually said...

"So these governments just have to know how important this issue is to us, because it is killing thousands of people across the United States on a yearly basis."

"But these are last week and last month, that is the Honduran environmentalist is assassinated, the antidrug officials were assassinated. So they are not listening."

"What are your perspectives on how difficult it will be for the Secretary to certify that the countries of Central America are taking effective measures with respect to the protection of human rights?"

"You should not be killed for expressing your views."