Robert Menendez actually said...

"There will be no legitimacy for the military unless they move towards--back towards a transition to a civilian government and there will be no assistance, from my perspective, at least not in any way ..."

"We do need coordinated and concerted action both within the United States, between the United States and its international actors, and particularly in the region to get the country back on track."

"Three years ago, fragile transitions in Ethiopia and Sudan were once cause for cautious optimism."

"East Africa stands at a precipice."