Robert Menendez actually said...

"We celebrate that achievement and we seek to further solidify the pillars of democracy: fair and free elections, the independent operation of the legislative and executive branches, an independent jud..."

"I think that entities and governments, particularly authoritarian governments, in the hemisphere are clearly going to push back."

"In my view, freedom of the press is under attack in several countries in Latin America, in some cases by governments, in other cases by the threat of violence from private actors."

"But maybe one of the least commented on threats to democracy in Latin America is the silencing of civil society."