Bob Menendez said "Then in countries like Venezuela and others, this is not unique to them, where they are operating in a way for which there is significant operations in transnational crime, then we must find other ways, if we cannot induce them to participate and have them institutionally decide to move in a direction that is both good for their people and in our national security, then you have to find other ways, it seems to me, to pursue actions that will get them to that." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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Then in countries like Venezuela and others, this is not unique to them, where they are operating in a way for which there is significant operations in transnational crime, then we must find other ways, if we cannot induce them to participate and have them institutionally decide to move in a direction that is both good for their people and in our national security, then you have to find other ways, it seems to me, to pursue actions that will get them to that.

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Bob Menendez

Democratic · New Jersey

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congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Menendez emphasizes the need for alternative strategies in dealing with uncooperative governments like Venezuela.

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