Cory Booker actually said...

"My senior Senator, Senator Menendez, who is not here but passionate about these issues, actually went to the floor and gave a really powerful speech that lays out a convincing case for a new strategic..."

"I see this type of support as in the national-security interest of the United States."

"U.S. leadership and partnership with like-minded governments will continue to be critical to safeguarding democracy abroad."

"I believe the United States should support these positive, early-stage trends so that nascent reforms can take root and grow into systemic changes that produce stronger democracies."