Robert Menendez actually said...

U.S. support for democracy and governance in Nicaragua is, and will remain if I am confirmed, a top priority for the United States.

Menendez emphasizes the importance of U.S. support for democracy in Nicaragua.

02/10/2016

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If confirmed, this is an area we will give tremendous attention.

In many Latin American countries, there seems to be a tendency toward autocracy and longevity in office.

We continue to call on the Cuban Government to immediately and unconditionally release Alan Gross.

He has methodically and shrewdly consolidated his political power by subverting his country's democratic institutions.