Robert Menendez actually said...

"I condemn the Cuban regime's repression and human rights abuses."

"Everybody in this body should know that when you perpetuate such racist tropes, you contribute to a culture that gives people permission to treat Black Americans as suspicious and their lives as expen..."

"Yes. I take nothing more seriously than the health and security of the people who will work with me, should I be confirmed."

"I will support all U.S. efforts to empower the Cuban people to determine their own future and efforts to hold the regime accountable."