Robert Menendez actually said...

"The strength of the relationship is significant not just in a bilateral context but for the entire Indo-Pacific region."

"These entities who are our allies must understand that under U.S. law, under CAATSA, the purchase of such systems ultimately are sanctionable."

"I would make clear to our allies and friends in the region that the sanctions are intended to exact cost on Russia for its human rights violations, for its behavior in Ukraine, for its meddling in U.S..."

"Admiral Harris, as PACOM commander, you were outspoken, rightly in my view, about the nature and extent of North Korea's nuclear threat. And that threat is real. Right?"