Robert Menendez actually said...

"I hope that the State Department will accelerate their process here, because it seems that, to some degree, this is an aftermath of the thought."

"it is also creating the breeding grounds for transnational crime, with the gangs, with narcotrafficking and human smuggling."

"My view of this is that a long-term solution to the region's challenges is social. It is economic development."

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I want to applaud you for calling this important hearing."