Robert Menendez actually said...

We have called upon the Government of Bahrain to commit to real reform by releasing and accounting for those missing or detained

I wonder if it is not moral hazard to allow a nation to go into a depression?

the monarchy's inaction, its failure to address the needs of its people, is feeding Iran's influence in Bahrain

Any action that is taken in New York or Paris or anywhere else is a distraction and undermines the prospects for peace.