Bob Menendez actually said...

"You know, you name them a foreign terrorist organization, that in and of itself means nothing. You ultimately go after their leadership."

"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."