Robert Menendez actually said...

"Funding for the region suggests that it is not a priority for this administration and that we haven't yet made the connection between poverty, citizen security, transnational crime, narcotics traffick..."

"The Western Hemisphere is our hemisphere, and its nations are our friends, our neighbors, our allies, and our economic partners."

"If you are confirmed, you'll serve the United States and will be called upon to implement the policies of the U.S. Government."

"Access to the ballot is a key part of the democratic process, and this makes Russia's parliamentary elections less competitive than they could be."