Robert Menendez actually said...

"The amendment that I got into law, which now denies a country who is in Tier 3 of trafficking any preferential access to the United States in terms of any trade agreement, is incredibly important, a p..."

"my experience in the Senate...is the fundamental difference is that one Senator committed to an idea or an ideal and willing to fight for it can create change."

"I introduced legislation, bipartisan legislation, with Senator Rubio and Senator Kaine and Senator Gardner that makes sweeping reforms to restore the integrity to the Trafficking in Persons ranking pr..."

"My legislation requires TIP rankings to be contingent on concrete actions taken by a country in the preceding reporting period."