Robert Menendez actually said...

"I do hope that we will continue to promote the Taiwan Relations Act as the law of the land, as the essence of our relationship with Taiwan."

"The United States has a national interest in freedom of navigation and overflight, respect for international law, unimpeded lawful commerce, and the peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China ..."

"If you are being human trafficked by some slave trafficker, whether for sex or labor, you want somebody speaking out about human rights and democracy."

"If confirmed, I will encourage the administration to look closely at all of the tools at its disposal to shape China's troubling behavior in the South China Sea."