Bob Menendez actually said...

"Convince me that your leverage to convince individuals to not purchase Russian defense equipment has somehow been strengthened by the new waiver provisions included in the National Defense Authorizati..."

"What kind of signal does that send to the Kremlin?"

"I would rather it act in a way that has your insights about what would be helpful, but if you fail to provide insights, then we will provide you with a law that ultimately will take place without your..."

"So for the most part, I think it would be fair to say that Russia has not been deterred in terms of its activities."