Robert Menendez actually said...

"Latin America and the Caribbean should be key strategic partners for the United States on economic and security issues."

"We need to make sure that our participation in our hemisphere to help people do not fuel corruption or oligarchs that are stealing the resources from their own people."

"There is no justification for attacks on religious minorities or violently disrupting sacred celebrations."

"Religious freedom is a key fixture of the U.S.-Holy See relationship."