Bob Menendez actually said...

"I would like to take up the Secretary's suggestion that maybe we should have a classified briefing on the impact of sanctions..."

"Our sanctions regime is only as effective as our ability to convince Europe to increase their pressure."

"I do not currently see the value in meeting with sanctioned members of the Russian Duma."

"I am today formally requesting that the department provide all classified and unclassified cable traffic related to the Helsinki meeting."