Robert Menendez actually said...

"Since the sanctions went in place last Monday, the stock market has risen almost 4 percent in Russia. They are laughing it off."

"Russia's actions stand as an affront to the international order that we and our allies have worked to build since the end of the cold war."

"In my view, President Obama's decision to impose sanctions and send hundreds of U.S. troops to our easternmost NATO allies is a correct response."

"Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea, followed by blatant and unconcealed efforts to destabilize eastern and southern Ukraine, signifies a paradigm shift in our relations with Russia."