Bob Menendez actually said...

"The reality is along the border communities it is the cartels that run the border communities, not the government of Mexico."

"The question is: How do you go after the cartels? How do you dry up their money? How do you go after their leadership?"

"We need to up, dramatically, in our engagement with Mexico. It can't be all about economics. It has to be about safety and security, as well."

"The three biggest countries, by the way, Chuck, that are coming to the border now are Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua. They all have dictatorships, people fleeing those dictatorships."