Bob Menendez actually said...

"Entrenched authoritarians have clung to power in Havana, Caracas, and Managua."

"I felt it was paramount to use my first policy hearing as chairman this Congress to examine democracy as a fundamental American value."

"democracies around the world are still more peaceful, their populations more prosperous and more secure."

"President Trump's actions made it harder to effectively champion human rights and promote democracy abroad."