Robert Menendez actually said...

"I will not apologize for the speech I made on the Senate floor."

"Everybody in this body should know that when you perpetuate such racist tropes, you contribute to a culture that gives people permission to treat Black Americans as suspicious and their lives as expen..."

"I will stress the importance of strong, representative, democratic leadership for the region, grounded in democratic institutions and processes."

"I support the United States' position that it does not distinguish between the so-called 'wings' of terrorist organizations."