Robert Menendez actually said...

One of the hallmarks of my career has been human rights and democracy globally.

In that context, it is the national interest and security of the United States that one would pledge fidelity to.

We do have to realize that this is a war, that it is generational, and that you do have to employ all elements of national and international...

I think that this is the moment from a global perspective that requires an enormous amount of American leadership.