Robert Menendez actually said...

"I do not know that we did not pervert the lofty goal by a report that clearly seems to me has been politicized in a way that is not justifiable and cannot be justified."

"The Trafficking in Persons Report, we all recognize, is a significant tool in our efforts here."

"I am afraid to take away some of the discretion at the higher levels at the State Department."

"So simply offering amendments before they ever passed, before they are introduced, before they become part of the law, even before implementation, you are trying to suggest that is significant?"