Robert Menendez actually said...

"We will judge Russia and the separatists not by their words, but by their actions."

"But from my perspective, hope is not a national security strategy."

"We do have an obligation to fulfill it, and in that context, Ukrainians are saying, please help us, let us defend ourselves."

"Putin's vision and his long-term goals and intentions, I think, have been very clearly stated and had not changed."