Robert Menendez actually said...

"You know, we have the United Arab Emirates Agreement, which is, in my mind, the gold standard."

"In another respect, you have a country that ultimately engages in a series of support of terrorism across the globe."

"Reducing tensions and getting the parties back to the negotiating table as soon as possible are critical to advancing the peace process."

"I share your concern about recent developments and can assure you that the Obama administration remains strongly committed to a just and lasting settlement to reunify the island of Cyprus as a bizonal..."