Robert Menendez actually said...

"I have been skeptical of the Iranians' sincerity from day one and I cannot say that I am any less skeptical today than I was 6 months ago."

"the inclusive government that the President has correctly said is a prerequisite to any real action cannot be a government headed by Prime Minister Maliki."

"If the Iranians remain influential in Baghdad, if Mr. Maliki remains in power, if the groups cannot come together, we have to start thinking about how are we going to deal if we do have three separate..."

"Today we focus on Iraq and U.S. policy options, but to fully examine the crisis in Iraq we must acknowledge the broader context of developments across the region."